If an American is motoring on his own, he (the paragon of morality and chastity) will slow down and stop beside every solitary pretty female pedestrian, bare his teeth in a big smile, and tempt her into his car with a wild roll of the eyes. A lady who fails to appreciate his passion will qualify as an idiot who doesn't realise how lucky she is to have the opportunity of getting to know the owner of this 100-horse-power motor car.
Vladimir MayakovskyPast one oโclock. You must have gone to bed. The Milky Way streams silver through the night. Iโm in no hurry; with lightning telegrams I have no cause to wake or trouble you. And, as they say, the incident is closed. Loveโs boat has smashed against the daily grind. Now you and I are quits. Why bother then To balance mutual sorrows, pains, and hurts. Behold what quiet settles on the world. Night wraps the sky in tribute from the stars. In hours like these, one rises to address The ages, history, and all creation.
Vladimir MayakovskyListen! If stars are lit It means there is someone who needs it, It means someone wants them to be, That someone deems those specks of spit Magnificent!
Vladimir MayakovskyArt must not be concentrated in dead shrines called museums. lt must be spread everywhere โ on the streets, in the trams, factories, workshops, and in the workers' homes.
Vladimir Mayakovsky