Never give up anything your destiny demands while in search of temporary pleasures.

Mrs. Ivanov's gentle face was pale and bewildered, her wrinkles falling in on themselves as though they'd given up trying to hold on to any expression other than sorrow.

It was cold and barren. It was no longer the view that I remembered. The sunshine of her presence was far from me. The charm of her voice no longer murmured in my ear.

You cannot ensure the gratitude of others for a favour conferred upon them in the way which is most agreeable to yourself.

It is not easy to walk alone in the country without musing upon something.

I'll go with the guy with one house. The guy with one house is scared about losing his house.

Intuition attracts those who wish to be spiritual without any bother, because it promises a heaven where the intuitions of others can be ignored.

The early American arrived at a land of which he knew nothing

Kitsch is certainly not "bad art," it forms its own closed system.

You know, my life's changed now. I'm starting to experience what people are really supposed to do. You supposed to be married. You're supposed to have a family, kids, treat your wife right.

Never undervalue the idea of partners. Understanding your strengths and then going out trying to find like-minded people who will be another pillar of your success.