"Russia tried to introduce beer as kind of the new vodka - and it's working with younger people in major cities - but you can have ten shots of vodka and be perfectly okay. If I had ten beers, I would be liquidated."

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Gary Shteyngart

#Beer Quotes #Russia Quotes #Cities Quotes

“I like muddling things up; and if a herb looks nice in a border, then why not grow it there? Why not grow anything anywhere so long as it looks right where it is? That is, surely, the art of gardening.”
“"Be courageous and keep moving forward"... that's kind of the mantra that I've tried to keep.”
“Anyone can revolt. It is more difficult silently to obey our own inner promptings, and to spend our lives finding sincere and fitting means of expression for our temperament and our gifts.”
“Kids believe in Santa; adults believe in childhood.”

Source : Cate Kennedy (2008). “Dark Roots: Stories”, p.18, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
“Only the wounded healer can truly heal. (97)”
“What is doing the damage is the fact that the U.K. is pulling in more imports, which shows the continued strength of the economy and the strength of sterling.”
“Filming is long - you get very tired, and your skin breaks out and you get lumps and bumps. It's easier if you're allowed to have bags under your eyes.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“If you're going to say to all the people that you're working with, 'We want you to treat the customers honestly; don't lie and don't cheat,' it is somewhat hypocritical if you're not following the same rules.”

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