You should rejoice that you're in prison. Here you have time to think about your soul.
("One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich")
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Russians are exiting from communism in a most unfortunate and awkward way.
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Yes, you live with your feet in the mud and there's no time to be thinking about how you got in or how you're going to get out.
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Can a man who's warm understand one who's freezing?
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Work was like a stick. It had two ends. When you worked for the knowing you gave them quality; when you worked for a fool you simply gave him eyewash.
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