When you think of love you think as an American. You must think like a Russian. It is a more expansive view.'

'Americans havea bad habbit of thinking like Americans,' Roxane said kindly.

“One must not be shy where language is concerned.”

“Home, bed, sleep, mother--who knew more beautiful words than these?”

“When well told, a story captured the subtle movement of change. If a novel was …”

“Hope is a horrible thing, you know. I don't know who decided to package hope as…”