I don't believe in that country any longer. I'm not interested. I'm writing in the language, and I like the language.
Joseph BrodskyI was quite happy in Arkhangelsk.Subsequently, I was sent to a village. I liked it in its own way because it sounded to me very much like the tradition of a hired man in any world-class poem. That's what I was, a hired man. I was working for a collective farm.
Joseph BrodskyCherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family. Even your super weirdo creep cousin.
Joseph Brodsky