Samoilov Quotes & Sayings

Well, you know how it feels if you begin hoping for something that you want desperately badly; you almost fight against the hope because it is too good to be true; you've been disappointed so often before. — C.S. Lewis

Trust yourself so that the mistakes you make are the ones you've made and not something you've made because you were afraid to do what you wanted to do. Own your mistakes, then you can own your successes. — Jennifer Lynch

A Russian, the poet David Samoilov, said later, We were all expecting war. But we were not expecting that war. — Max Hastings

As I've grown older, I've developed an appreciation for wines that are immediately gratifying but that can also provide great satisfaction over several years. — Robert M. Parker Jr.

Money helps, though not so much as you think when you don't have it. — Louise Erdrich

I feel like Black Jesus got his hands on me and guides me through life to put me where I'm supposed to be. — Tupac Shakur

I didn't notice I was being set upon by a pickpocket, which I am glad of, because I like to work only with professionals. — Douglas Adams