“ He was a committed ladies' man and obtained a great deal of sustenance from the seemingly inexhaustible supply of women, but he guarded himself vigilantly against addiction, fearful of becoming fodder… Lyudmila Ulitskaya
“ He had understood long ago that the past was no better than the present. That was as plain as day. One had to try to escape, to wrestle free from every era, so as not to be devoured by it. Lyudmila Ulitskaya
“ Form is what transforms the content of a work into its essence. Do you understand? The character of music arises out of its form like steam from water,’ Yury Andreevich said. ‘With solid understanding… Lyudmila Ulitskaya
“ ... we live in a society of larvae--immature human beings, adolescents disguised as adults. Lyudmila Ulitskaya
“ Maybe it was true that only beauty would save the world, or truth, or some other high-flown garbage; but fear was still more powerful than anything else. Fear destroyed everything: everything born of… Lyudmila Ulitskaya
