Life within the Kremlin was shrouded in impenetrable secrecy.

The clash between the aspirations of the people for a better life and the insistence of their rulers on building a powerful state, regardless of human sacrifice, runs through the whole of Russian history

Life within the Kremlin was shrouded in impenetrable secrecy.

I think it's important to travel around in order to get a notion of what's going on, to find out what people are think about. I enjoy talking on campuses most because people are more informed and discussion is generally livelier.

There is no shortcut to life. To the end of our days, life is a lesson imperfectly learned.

I wouldn't write any kind of book without a contract and an advance. You can't invest that amount of time and effort without one.

I think that it is a great achievement to put a person on the moon. But to put a person on the earth-that is even more.