Beauty Plus Pity -- That Is The

Solitude Is The Playfield Of Satan.

My Mind Speaks English, My Heart Speaks Russian, And My Ear Prefers French.

All Great Novels Are Great Fairy Tales.

No Author Has Created With Less Emphasis Such Pathetic Characters As Chekhov Has.

The Social Or Economic Structure Of The Ideal State Is Of Little Concern To Me. My Desires Are Modest. Portraits Of The Head Of The Government Should Not Exceed A Postage Stamp In Size. No Torture And No Executions. No Music, Except Coming Through Earphones, Or Played In Theaters. Freedom Of Speech, Freedom Of Thought, Freedom Of Art.