"The worst thing that can happen to Russia is indifference in the West - that is, if it were interested in nothing but oil and gas."

“I shudder to think of an eternity spend without books. I have hopes that every book that was ever lost is somewhere waiting for me when my life here finally ends.”

Source : Mel Odom (2007). “The Quest for the Trilogy: A Rover Novel of Three Adventures”, p.589, Macmillan

“Wikipedia only works in practice. In theory, it's a total disaster.”

“My true church is a whorehouse – the only one that gives me true satisfaction.”

Source : Georges Bataille (1988). “Guilty”

“A rising tide (in the economy) lifts all boats.”

“You look for one thing and you find another.”

Source : Muriel Spark (2014). “Memento Mori”, p.131, New Directions Publishing

“The truth is that life is hard and dangerous; that he who seeks his own happiness does not find it; that he who is weak must suffer; that he who demands love will be disappointed; that he who is greedy will not be fed; that he who seeks peace will find strife; that truth is only for the brave; that joy is only for him who does not fear to be alone; that life is only for the one who is not afraid to die.”

“If you are not enjoying yourself, you are wasting time.”

“I love being on tour; I love being on the road. Its the most amazing feeling ever. I live for it; I love it.”