In Russia, drunks are our kindest people. Our kindest people are also the most drunk.

The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.

What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love.

Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery.

The darker the night, the brighter the stars, The deeper the grief, the closer is God!

The soul is healed by being with children.

It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.

But how could you live and have no story to tell?

If you want to be respected by others, the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.

Much unhappiness has come into the world because of bewilderment and things left unsaid.

To love is to suffer and there can be no love otherwise.

This moment is our greatest treasure. We cannot replay the past events. We have no control over future events.

The eye, like a shattered mirror, multiplies the images of sorrow.

When I go and work with people, I never say, 'Your dog is changed for the rest of its life.' It's like a diet. You've got to maintain a discipline and ritual in your life to keep a certain figure.

The great thing about unrequited love is it's the only kind that lasts.

Remember, you can do anything in your world that you want to.

There is nothing indulgent about the Moral Law. It is as hard as nails. If God is like the Moral Law, then He is not soft.

Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it; let's do it, let's fall in love.

I'm suspicious of the idea of architects acting like business executives, brand managers, or purveyors of luxury goods.

Progess, do not regress.

One thing I have learned is that I should trust my 'gut' instincts. Ultimately, only we know what is best for us.