Literature has to serve as a moral control of politics.
Be equal to your talent, not your age. At times let the gap between them be embarrassing.
In Russia all tyrants believe poets to be their worst enemies.
Unfortunately justice is the train that's nearly always late.
There is no need to fear the strong. All one needs is to know the method of overcoming them. There is a special jujitsu for every strong man.
Translation is like a woman. If it is beautiful, it is not faithful. If it is faithful, it is most certainly not beautiful.