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I am a Russian, and I am proud of it.

Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.

Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.

It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.

The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.

What is beautiful I do not know.

Creativity takes courage.

The artist must train not only his eye but also his soul.

I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for.

In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.

I want to do with you what spring does with the cherry trees.

What is life? A dream. What is a dream? A shadow. What is a shadow? Nothing.

Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.

I took a deep breath and made for myself the most important decision of my life: I would not be a victim.

If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.

I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.