#russian

Here's how I used to think you made a book: a poet comes along, mouth half open, inspired, then suddenly the idiot bursts into song - fancy that! ↗

— Vladimir Mayakovsky

#russian-poetry #inspirational

Which brings me to you, Prince Boris. And I'm sorry, but here's the thing... I think you're one of the nicest Russian aristocrats I've ever met and not been forced into an arranged marriage with,' [said the Doctor] ↗

— James Goss

#russian-aristocrats #the-doctor #marriage

They're professionals at this in Russia, so no matter how many Jell-O shots or Jager shooters you might have downed at college mixers, no matter how good a drinker you might think you are, don't forget that the Russians - any Russian - can drink you under the table. ↗

— Anthony Bourdain

#drinking #drunk #liquor #russia #russian

For an event that was wholly created in the poisonous psychological warfare kitchens of the Second World War, run by the ministries of propaganda in many countries, not just by the British or the Americans, but also the Russians and undoubtedly the world Jewish organizations. ↗

— Ernst Zundel

#british #countries #created #event #jewish

Some Russian ballet master woman said there's no culture in America, but if you look you can find interesting stuff in this country, don't you think? ↗

— Robert Duvall

#ballet #country #culture #find #interesting

From being a patriotic myth, the Russian people have become an awful reality. ↗

— Leon Trotsky

#become #being #myth #patriotic #people

One of the last courses I taught was on the Russian short story, which I love. ↗

— Tobias Wolff

#i #i love #last #love #russian

The great drama of Russian history has been between its state and society. Put simply, Russia has always had too much state and not enough society. ↗

— Fareed Zakaria

#been #between #drama #enough #great

The decision, therefore, lies here in the East; here must the Russian enemy, this people numbering two hundred million Russians, be destroyed on the battle field and person by person, and made to bleed to death . ↗

— Heinrich Himmler

#bleed #death #decision #destroyed #east

Our part of Poland was under Russian occupation from 1939-1941. ↗

— Roald Hoffmann

#our #part #poland #russian #under