The subjects for my crime novels are found when I'm washing the dishes. This is such a ridiculous occupation that I involuntarily think of murder.
Where love is concerned, women think little, if at all, of pride. Pride is something that does not disappear from their language, but never manifests itself in deeds and actions.
The fact that an alarm clock did not ring has already changed many human destinies.
It's tiring when a man is right all the time.
Man must make his own life with his own hands.
A man who tries to cover his weakness with grand phrases and noble principles involuntarily arouses suspicion.
Human nature is the same everywhere.
However, how wonderful everything is arranged in nature. Any man with an unattractive appearance is sure to become a woman's choice.
A little cursing makes life spicier.
This is of no importance. Here's why it's so exciting.
I know no stronger hatred than that of a man whom fate has made him love against his will.
Russians are most excited by power, and there is nothing for which they feel less respect than military impotence.
The English are the only people in the world who like to be told things can't get any worse than this.
Broken from the truth, consciousness is no more than nonsense, it deserves pity and no respect.
Always check your quotes: your own before you say them, someone else's after they've been said.
Generals always prepare for a past war.
Capitalism's biggest flaw is the unequal distribution of goods; the greatest privilege of socialism is the equal distribution of poverty.
If you want to achieve your goal, don't try to be delicate or clever. Use brutal methods. Aim straight for your intended target. Turn around and hit again. Then hit once more with your strongest arm strike.
It is better to bring news than to discuss it.
The peacemaker is the one who feeds the crocodile in the hope that it will be eaten last.
The Germans, like no other people, combine in themselves both the qualities of an exemplary fighter and the qualities of an exemplary slave.
Responsibility is the price we pay for authority.
The distinction between a statesman and a politician lies in the fact that the politician relies on future elections and the statesman on the next generation.
Politics is as risky as war. Even much more dangerous. In war you are killed only once, but in politics - several times.
Russians have always been underestimated, but they can keep secrets not only from their enemies, but also from their friends.
The English always have a line of conduct, but it is not straight.
A fanatic is one who cannot change his opinions or the subject.
School teachers have an authority the Prime Minister can only dream of.
I'm always willing to learn, but I don't always like to be taught.
The pangs of conscience caused by remorse and the sense of duty are the most important differences between man and animal.