Never having discovered qualities in myself which could attract someone else, I could never believe that anyone felt attracted to me.

The value of things is not the time they last, but the intensity with which they occur. That is why there are unforgettable moments and unique people!

Life is what we make of it. Travel is the traveler. What we see isn't what we see but what we are.

My soul is a hidden orchestra; I know not what instruments, what fiddlestrings and harps, drums and tamboura I sound and clash inside myself. All I hear is the symphony.

The slope takes you to the windmill, but effort takes you nowhere.

We never love anyone. What we love is the idea we have of someone. It's our own concept—our own selves—that we love.

There are no norms. All people are exceptions to a rule that doesn’t exist.

Everything interests me, but nothing holds me.

I am nothing. I'll never be anything. I couldn't want to be something. Apart from that, I have in me all the dreams in the world.

It's been a long time since I've been me.

I bear the wounds of all the battles I avoided.

A thousand words leave not the same deep impression as does a single deed.

This curious world we inhabit is more wonderful than convenient

Ah, Caviar! I keep on eating it, but can never get my fill. Like olives. It's a lucky thing it's not salty.

Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people's interests first.

The actors have confidence in me to let me lead them to unexpected things.

You write your life story by the choices you make.

With one hand I take thousands of rubles from the poor, and with the other I hand back a few kopecks.

Playfully doing something difficult, whether useful or not, that is hacking.

I know it sounds weird, but my definition of 'sexy' has changed as I've gotten older. And being smart and informed makes me feel sexier than any outfit.