A Hard Life Improves The Vision.

All Classifications In This World Lack Sharp Boundaries, And All Transitions Are Gradual.

A Horrible Human Toll The Russian Orthodox Church Suffered Throughout Almost The Entire 20th Century. The Church Is Just Rising From Its Knees. Our Young Post-soviet State Is Just Learning To Respect The Church As An Independent Institution.

The Less You Speak, The More You Will Hear.

Many Of You Have Already Found Out, And Others Will Find Out In The Course Of Their Lives, That Truth Eludes Us If We Do Not Concentrate Our Attention Totally On It's Pursuit. But Even While It Eludes Us, The Illusion Of Knowing It Still Lingers And Leads To Many Misunderstandings. Also, Truth Seldom Is Pleasant; It Is Almost Invariably Bitter.

I Have Grown Used To The Fact That Public Repentance Is The Most Unacceptable Option For The Modern Politician.