“Islam was like a mental cage. At first, when you open the door, the caged bird stays inside: it is frightened. It has internalized its imprisonment. It takes time for bird to escape, even after someone has opened the doors to its cage.”
― Infidel
― Infidel
“Wine and tobacco destroy the individuality. After a cigar or a glass of vodka you are no longer Peter Sorin, but Peter Sorin plus somebody else. Your ego breaks in two: you begin to think of yourself in the third person.”
― The Seagull
― The Seagull
“Anna Petrovna: Never talk to women about your own good qualities. Let them find out for themselves.”
― Ivanov
― Ivanov
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