The government is not God. It does not have the right to take away that which it can't return even if it wants to.

A woman can become a man's friend only in the following stages - first an acquantaince, next a mistress, and only then a friend.

Try to be original in your play and as clever as possible; but don't be afraid to show yourself foolish; we must have freedom of thinking, and only he is an emancipated thinker who is not afraid to write foolish things.

Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.

Anna Petrovna: Never talk to women about your own good qualities. Let them find out for themselves.

Brevity - the sister of talent.

When asked, "Why do you always wear black?", he said, "I am mourning for my life.