Unfortunately, what is happening now in our central regions is evidence of this global climate change, because we have never in our history faced such weather conditions.

Those who play badminton well take decisions quickly.

If the Americans like to eat GMO products, let them eat it then. We don't need to do that; we have enough space and opportunities to produce organic food.

When you borrow money, you should always think how you're going to pay it back.

Unsolvable problems do not exist. Any crisis is a combination of specific tasks to be worked on. The government has the experience and reserves to overcome the economic downturn

Legal reform in Russia is a must. And I keep track of it daily.

When I get into a bad mood, I do sports and then everythings OK. And then I go and make decisions, however painful they may be.

The devaluation of words and promises regarding free enterprise is, in principle, worse than the devaluation of the rouble

We must learn to succeed in conditions of low fuel and energy prices

I always say that modernization is not an abstract thing; its a very specific task.

[Global-warming debate] some kind of tricky campaign made up by some commercial structures to promote their business projects.

There are many sources of happiness. Doing goodness is one of them and one of the best!

We're losing our way as a society. If we don't stand up, if we don't say what we think those rights should be, and if we don't protect them, we will very soon find out that we do not have them.

"Law professors were never like economics professors," a Harvard Law professor told me. "If you disagreed with someone, you didn't call him a fool."

We must remember that [Albert] Camus wrote not even a third of what he had wished to.

We have to recognise that the validation of identity comes through relationships we have and what we produce.

No man should be allowed to be President who does not understand hogs.

As a blind man has no idea of colors, so we have no idea of the manner by which the all-wise God perceives and understands all things.

To be a saint does not exclude fine dresses nor a beautiful house.

The ride does not require an explanation, just participants.

I get so much inspiration from people working hard at music, even though it's nothing to do with what I do.