Even while lying, you'll be believed if you speak with authority.

A writer is not a confectioner, a cosmetic dealer, or an entertainer.

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

You look boldly ahead; isn't it only that you don't see or divine anything terrible in the future; because life is still hidden from your young eyes.

In all my life I never met anyone so frivolous as you two, so crazy and unbusinesslike. I tell you in plain Russian your property is going to be sold and you don't seem to understand what I say.

I have the feeling that I've seen everything, but failed to notice the elephants.

The snow has not yet left the earth but spring is already asking to enter your heart.