he was coming to understand he could not come to rectify anything in his life, only forget.

What would your good do if evil didn't exist, and what would the earth look like if all the shadows disappeared?

Most bad," the host concluded. "If you ask me, something sinister lurks in men who avoid wine, games, the company of lovely women, and dinnertime conversation. Such people are either gravely ill or secretly detest everyone around them.

I wouldn’t like to meet you when you’ve got a revolver,” said Margarita with a coquettish look at Azazello. She had a passion for people who did things well.

You should never ask anyone for anything. Never- and especially from those who are more powerful than yourself.

the hope that there she would manage to regain her happiness made her fearless

A dog's spirit dies hard.