Book: Coronation

Dedication in the spirit of Butler Vatel, who pierced himself with his sword, when the Prince of condé had not submitted to the fish dish, nothing but respect can cause, although, of course, die and fall own guts on the mirrored parquet - act in a decent home is absolutely unimaginable.

... The worst of all sins - to bring to shame the most precious of human feelings: love and trust.

When a person does what he likes, he is happy.

You can serve only those who will not themselves be compared. The distance needed. Because it is human, and there is divine. Distance always helps respect keep.

- You know, Afanasiy Stepanovich, what your mistake? 'he said wearily, closing his eyes. - Do you believe that the world exists according to certain rules, that it is the meaning and p-order. And I learned long ago: life is nothing but chaos. No it is no order, and rules either.
- However, you yourself give the impression of a man with a hard rules - I could not resist from studs, looking at his neat parting, to preserve the perfection, despite all the adventures and turmoil.
- Yes, I have rules. But these are my own rules, invented by me for myself, not for the whole world. Let alone the world itself, and I'll be by myself. To the extent possible. Own rules, Afanasy Stepanovich, it is not the desire to equip all of creation, and attempt to somehow organize the space, are you in close proximity. But no more. And even so little I'm not too good at it...

In Russia it is easier just to hide behind a uniform.

Women have a remarkable ability to quickly recover from the most serious ailments, if their living conditions suddenly change for the better...

Long experience of managing a large staff of workers has taught me that people are not incompetent nor incapable, the world is very small. Anyone can find a use for it.

The true dignity, is not how you act with others and how you act yourself.

Well I know from personal experience that the minute a serious moral suffering there is no better means than the performance of the secular duties. Helps keep yourself.