The problem is that we attempt to solve the simplest questions cleverly, thereby rendering them unusually complex. One should seekthe simple solution.

Brevity - the sister of talent.

Perhaps the feelings that we experience when we are in love represent a normal state. Being in love shows a person who he should be.

Dear, sweet, unforgettable childhood!

Who keeps the tavern and serves up the drinks? The peasant. Who squanders and drinks up money belonging to the peasant commune, the school, the church? The peasant. Who would steal from his neighbor, commit arson, and falsely denounce another for a bottle of vodka? The peasant.

Lying is the same as alcoholism. Liars prevaricate even on their deathbeds.

Humankind has understood history as a series of battles because, to this day, it regards conflict as the central facet of life.