Author of quotes: Vasily Shukshin

Those who were born and raised in Siberia, due to their natural modesty, will not shout at every corner that it is the Siberian land that gives birth to strong, brave, talented people. There, in these parts, a word weighs no less than gold, which is why Siberians are not verbose.

Read more, drive away the thought of drinking in the future, do not start smoking, do not reach for those who started doing a bad thing early. Remember that you have a lot to do for your people. And everything that will interfere with this - wine, tobacco (you must be a healthy person), laziness, exorbitant ambition - drive everything away from you. All the best!

A person should be kind, generous to people and not hide the good, if he has it, and give it to people.

We had the boors on our own, no one dropped them to us with parachutes.

We once, it just happened, live on earth. Well, be more attentive to each other, kinder ...

They want to live - like birds of the air, but they live - immersed in the tenacious, merciless, dragging swamp of material interests.

No mind, no truth, no real power, no living idea. By what means do they rule us? One explanation remains - through our own stupidity.

We would not forget about the soul, we would be a little kinder to be, we would, with our speed, not forget that we are people.

A cultured man... This is someone who is able to be compassionate. It's a bitter, excruciating talent.

I still can't choose the time - when do I have the right to go on a spree? I don’t have everything.

In the fool who walks down the street we have more time - an era than in any minister.

People! ... Let's love each other!

What kind of manner? What a damned desire to please a salesman, an official, or a boorish boss? To please at all costs!

End of difficulties - we'll make up!