Dmitry Quotes & Sayings

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev can no longer attend concerts by his favorite group Deep Purple without having to fear that the musicians will wear T-shirts with Pussy Riot written on them. — Alexei Navalny

As long as man is alive, he will always deem himself to be the light of the world, and consider his enemies as the darkness. And they will be thinking like that on both sides of the front. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

Humans had always been better at killing than any other living thing. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

[Father Dmitry] lived through collectivization, the crushing of the 80 percent of Russians that were peasants. He served as a soldier in World War Two, when millions of peasants died defending the government that had crushed them. He spent eight years in the gulag, the network of labour camps created to break the spirit of anyone who still resisted. He rose again to speak out for his parishioners in the 1960's and 1970's, striving to help young Russians create a freer and fairer society. — Oliver Bullough

Every single element, even the most hair-raising, can be improved. — Dmitry Bilozerchev

the more you know the less you want to do — Dmitry Dyatlov

The more developed a nation is, the more complete is the independence of the individual, and the safer the individual from encroachments by another. — Dmitry Pisarev

Demand for grain in the world today is a more stable trend than demand for energy. Russia is a major grain exporter and can consolidate its positions — Dmitry Medvedev

It was as if, having been driven off course, he nevertheless was able to recover his feet on the shining rails of his fate. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

Climate change is "some kind of tricky campaign made up by some commercial structures to promote their business projects." — Dmitry Medvedev

Legal reform in Russia is a must. And I keep track of it daily. — Dmitry Medvedev

Never discuss the rights of the strong. You are too weak to do that, — Dmitry Glukhovsky

Business is always looking to avoid the toughest norms. But some do it in a civilized way, while others push it using uncivilized, brazen methods. — Dmitry Medvedev

Father Dmitry had thought he had been serving his nation by spreading trust, and fighting abortion and despair, but, in doing so, he was defying the state. And that was not allowed. That was why he had to be crushed. His fate parallels the fate of his whole nation. Through the twentieth century, the government in Moscow taught the Russians that hope and trust are dangerous, inimical and treacherous. That is the root of the social breakdown that has caused the epidemic of alcoholism, the collapsing birth rate, the crime and the misery. — Oliver Bullough

One of the rudest questions you might hear from an American is "What do you do for a living?" The only proper response is "Excuse me?" followed by a self-satisfied smirk and a stony silence. Then they assume that you are independently wealthy and grovel shamefully. — Dmitry Orlov

Stability and a prosperous life cannot be set off against a set of political rights and freedoms. — Dmitry Medvedev

Being a prime minister is a very demanding job. And as long as I have the strength, I will continue to do this and be of benefit to my country. — Dmitry Medvedev

When I was a young student, I only listened to foreign music, mainly rock music and hard rock. Then I surprised myself by discovering ethnic music. Now I like to listen to music from different places, and in many situations. Even when you work, some ethnic music calms the nerves. — Dmitry Medvedev

I do like classical music, and soft rock, and jazz, which I never listened to when I was 15. Now I like it. The older you get, the more tolerant you get, right? — Dmitry Medvedev

We must learn to succeed in conditions of low fuel and energy prices — Dmitry Medvedev

The fact that you have unlimited texts does not necessarily mean that you cannot stop talking — Dmitry Dyatlov

His delight at seeing this creation of human hands was mixed with the bitterness of finally understanding that nothing like it ever would be created again. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

My main ambition is to be of use to my country and my people. — Dmitry Medvedev

No one gave us life, we're the products of an explosion. — Dmitry Bakin

Considering I'm a young president, I wouldn't like to make an evaluation of myself. It's not my job to do that. — Dmitry Medvedev

Slowly, slowly, his soul was filled with bitterness at the fact that he had stood a step away from enlightenment, from the most real enlightenment, but he hadn't been resolute, he hadn't dare give himself to the flow of the tunnel's ether, and now he would be left to wander in the darkness for his whole life because he was once too afraid of the light of authentic knowledge. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

Ugh. This silence is going to make me sick at the stomach," she said finally. "I didn't tell you that I had AIDS, Dmitry. Please don't act like that. — Latrivia S. Nelson

The time will come when men such as I will look upon the murder of animals as they now look on the murder of men. — Dmitry Merezhkovsky

I 'm reading now Metro 2033.It looks intresting so far — Dmitry Glukhovsky

Let the people decide whom to vote for, who has more authority. And only people, only our citizens, are able to place the final emphasis, voting for this or that person or political force, or rejecting it. That's democracy. — Dmitry Medvedev

Instead of the primitive raw material economy, we will create a smart economy generating unique knowledge, new useful things and technologies. Instead of the archaic society, in which the leaders think and make decisions for everyone, we will become a country of intelligent, free and responsible people — Dmitry Medvedev

I believe in Father Frost. But not too deeply. But anyway, you know, I'm not one of those people who are able to tell the kids that Father Frost does not exist. — Dmitry Medvedev

Our goal is not to douse the recession with money, which would be useless, as both you and I know. Our goal is to liberate the business initiative, to lower administrative and law enforcement pressure and to make legal protection truly effective — Dmitry Medvedev

we live by legends, and not by bread alone. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

Cut the chatter!' interrupted Melnick, fiercely. 'Don't you know librarians can't stand noise? For them, noise is like waving a red rag in front of a bull. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

Freedom is a unique concept that everyone interprets differently. — Dmitry Medvedev

If you are really doing all this for your kids, then why are you so mean to them? — Dmitry Dyatlov

But what is to be done? Is it possible to infect ourselves on purpose just in order to have the satisfaction of dying beautifully and tranquilly? No! What is to be done? We must live while we are alive, eat dry bread if there is no roast beef, know many women if it is not possible to love a woman, and, in general, we must not dream about orange trees and palms, when under foot are snowdrifts and the cold tundra. — Dmitry Pisarev

When you borrow money, you should always think how you're going to pay it back. — Dmitry Medvedev

In May 2013, my lawyer Dmitry Dinze filed a complaint about the conditions at PC-14 with the prosecutor's office. The deputy head of the colony, Lieutenant Colonel Kupriyanov, instantly made conditions at the camp unbearable. — Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

Russia made a decisive contribution to the victory over Nazism. That's clear to every honest observer. So, therefore, in a certain manner, it is indeed part of the country's national psyche. — Dmitry Medvedev

So easily do weak men put in high positions turn villains. — Dmitry Pisarev

Those who play badminton well take decisions quickly. — Dmitry Medvedev

People start to believe in a given technology when they start to see it around themselves — Dmitry Grishin

Who came up with the idea that telling the truth is easy? That's already a lie. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

Now he only had an abstract interest in what was surrounding him, as though none of this was happening to him, but he was just reading a book about it. The fate of the main character interested him, of course, but if he was killed then he could just pick another book off the shelf - one with a happy ending. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

If there is no sarcasm, there's no true love towards the mankind — Dmitry Pisarev

We shall begin by launching the most spectacular peace movement on record. There will be electrifying overtures and unheard of concessions. The capitalist countries, stupid and decadent, will rejoice to cooperate in their own destruction. They will leap at another chance to be friends. As soon as their guard is down, we will smash them with our clenched fist. — Dmitry Manuilsky

you talk so much, I don't know when to pay attention — Dmitry Dyatlov

Any politician is to a certain degree a mentor. They preach something. — Dmitry Medvedev

What's happening with the planet's climate right now needs to be a wake-up call to all of us, meaning all heads of state, all heads of social organizations, in order to take a more energetic approach to countering the global changes to the climate. — Dmitry Medvedev

A man like Dmitry was never irate. His coldness was only reflected in the manner in which he destroyed. — Latrivia S. Nelson

We do not want Ukraine to default. On the contrary, we need an economically viable partner. However, debts should be paid, and this includes state and commercial debts — Dmitry Medvedev

[Dmitry Bilozerchev] is a genius of gymnastics. — Grigory Misutin

When I get into a bad mood, I do sports and then everything's OK. And then I go and make decisions, however painful they may be. — Dmitry Medvedev

Our country today is at a cross-point of several crises that were triggered by three groups of causes: the effects of the 2008 world crisis, the external political and economic pressure, and the internal problems and constraints that have built up in our economy — Dmitry Medvedev

After analyzing the sanctions against our space industry, I suggest to the USA to bring their astronauts to the International Space Station using a trampoline, — Dmitry Rogozin

But if they have a flashlight, it means they're human and not some kind of monsters from the surface,' objected Artyom.
"I don't know what's worse," said Melnik, cutting off Artyom. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

Suppose someone tells you that he just flipped a coin 10 times and all 10 were heads? What is the probability that the next flip will be heads too? If you think 50%, then you are discounting the very high probability that the game is rigged. And this makes you a sucker. — Dmitry Orlov

The number of places in paradise is limited; only in hell is entry open to all. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

Break, beat up everything, beat and destroy! Everything that's being broken is rubbish and has no right to life! What survives is good — Dmitry Pisarev

And what if there's nothing in there?' You die and there's nothing beyond that. Nothing. Nothing remains. Someone might remember you for a little while after but not for long. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

If the Americans like to eat GMO products, let them eat it then. We don't need to do that; we have enough space and opportunities to produce organic food, — Dmitry Medvedev

There was nothing: just an empty, dark tunnel he was supposed to plod his way through, from "Birth" station to "Death" station. Those looking for faith had simply been trying to find the side branches in this line. But there were only two stations, and only tunnel connecting them. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

Unfortunately, what is happening now in our central regions is evidence of this global climate change, because we have never in our history faced such weather conditions in the past. — Dmitry Medvedev

The Government will not abandon the free conversion of the rouble — Dmitry Medvedev

There's only one thing that can save a man from madness and that's uncertainty. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

Sooner or later everything that exists ceases to exist, and then something comes along to take its place, but not always something better. — Dmitry Bakin

The devaluation of words and promises regarding free enterprise is, in principle, worse than the devaluation of the rouble — Dmitry Medvedev

I am president and do not have the right to give in to emotions. I have bad moods, very bad moods, but I never feel despair. — Dmitry Medvedev

Umpires are like emotional girlfriends, once they make up their minds, there is no point in arguing — Dmitry Tursunov

Work that mobilizes you 24 hours per day and makes you responsible to all of the people in the country is worth propelling yourself through jetlag and uncomfortable news for. — Dmitry Medvedev

Getting a new version of the answer every day, Artyom was unable to compel himself to believe what was true, because the next day another, no less precise and comprehensive one, might arise. Whom should he believe? And in what? ... Any faith served man only as a crutch supporting him. ... He understood why man needs this support. Without it, life would have become empty, like an abandoned tunnel. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

We will step up support for the non-commodity export sector, working more closely with potential buyers of Russian goods. We do have something to offer in the IT sphere, the nuclear power industry, aircraft manufacturing, the aerospace industry and a number of other sectors — Dmitry Medvedev

And then, after five minutes of silence, almost inaudibly, the old man sighed and said, more to himself than to Artyom: 'Lord, what a splendid world we ruined . . . — Dmitry Glukhovsky

if you are always drinking, you should probably never drive — Dmitry Dyatlov

There are some things that you don't want to do and you pledge to yourself that you won't do, you forbid yourself, and then suddenly they happen all by themselves. You don't even have time to think about them, and they don't make it to the cognitive centres of the brain: they just happen and that's it, and you're left just watching yourself with surprise, and convincing yourself that it wasn't your fault, it just happened all by itself. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

The New START accord cuts the strategic nuclear arsenals on each side to 1,550 warheads. Can any of its critics make a case that our security would be imperiled if, the very next day, Obama and Medvedev made moves to take the levels down to 1,000 - then to 500?
If so, come show us the math. If not, it may be time to stop making arms control so politically complicated - time to stop letting arms control get in the way of disarmament. — Fred Kaplan

What's the point of elections if everything is already decided? — Dmitry Medvedev

I've never tried to measure myself on any scale. A person is more multifaceted than the label they often get stuck with. On the other hand someone's whole behaviour allows you to characterise them in a certain way. This person has liberal convictions, that person has conservative ones, this person is a radical socialist, and so on. — Dmitry Medvedev

I hate having to repeat myself, but sometimes there is really nothing else to say — Dmitry Dyatlov

I believe religion is important for every person. — Dmitry Medvedev

There are moments in the life of old liars who have been play-acting all their lives when they are so carried away by the part they're playing that they actually do weep and tremble with excitement, in spite of the fact that at that very moment (or second later) they could have whispered to themselves: 'you're lying, you shameless old fool! Now, too, you're just acting a part in spite of all your "sacred" wrath and "sacred" moment of your wrath.' Dmitry frowned threateningly and looked at his father with indescribable contempt. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Millions of shining lights, silver nails driven into a dome of dark blue velvet . . . — Dmitry Glukhovsky

They're naked, covered in black, glossy skin, with huge eyes and mouths like gashes... they're striding rhythmically ahead, towards the fortifications, towards death, with reckless abandon, without wavering, closer and closer... there are three, five, eight beasts... and the first among them suddenly throws back its head and emits a howl like a requiem. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

Russia will honour its international commitments. Our country is a reliable borrower, a reliable creditor and a reliable supplier. Sanctions come and go, but business ties, economic interests and the reputation of a state remain — Dmitry Medvedev

I always say that modernization is not an abstract thing; it's a very specific task. — Dmitry Medvedev

Terrorism tramples upon any rights and freedoms and generates fear and hatred; it is an obstacle to efforts at improving our world. — Dmitry Medvedev

I don't want to live in a militarised country behind an iron curtain. It's boring. Been there and seen the movie. I've done that. — Dmitry Medvedev

Unsolvable problems do not exist. Any crisis is a combination of specific tasks to be worked on. The government has the experience and reserves to overcome the economic downturn — Dmitry Medvedev

What can be broken, should be broken. — Dmitry Pisarev

The Soviet state was, in fact, almost perfectly designed to make people unhappy. It denied its citizens not just hope, but also trust. Every activity had to be sanctioned by the state. Any person could be an informant. No action could be guaranteed to be without consequence. Father Dmitry preached friendship and warmth and belief to his parishioners, and inspired a generation to live as humans and not as parts of a machine. — Oliver Bullough

Welcome to the First International Red Fighting Brigade of the Moscow Metropolitan in the name of Ernesto Che Guevara! — Dmitry Glukhovsky

Any faith served man only as a crutch supporting him. — Dmitry Glukhovsky

We value our relations with Europe, which we have jointly developed over the past decades, and Europe remains our main trading partner. It is my hope that we will normalise these relations in the near future — Dmitry Medvedev

The Cold War was a boring thing. Nobody gets better for it. Tremendous money is wasted. Our lives get more difficult. We look at each other as enemies. What's good in that? In any case, I will do anything in my power in order to stop another Cold War, with the U.S. or any other country in the world. — Dmitry Medvedev

They will also tell you how far along we are along the depletion curve; the optimists among them will even claim that there is nothing to worry about, because we have two or three decades of production left at the current level. It is to be expected that we will run out of fossil fuels before we run out of optimists, who are, along with fools and madmen, a renewable resource. — Dmitry Orlov