“In order to be in control, you have to have a definite plan for at least a reasonable period of time. So how, may I ask, can man be in control if he can't even draw up a plan for a ridiculously short period of time, say, a thousand years, and is, moreover, unable to ensure his own safety for even the next day?” IfsMenYearsMayOrderNextAsksPlansPeriodsThousandDrawsSafetyReasonableThousand YearsDefiniteNext Day Author:Mikhail Bulgakov
“Never ask for anything! Never for anything, and especially from those who are stronger than you. They'll make the offer themselves, and give everything themselves.” GivingAsksOffersStronger Book:THE MASTER AND MARGARITA: 50th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Source: THE MASTER AND MARGARITA: 50th-Anniversary Edition (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
“You should never ask anyone for anything. Never- and especially from those who are more powerful than yourself.” ShouldAsksPowerfulPowerMargarita Book:The master and Margarita [by] Mikhail Bulgakov Source: The master and Margarita [by] Mikhail Bulgakov
“Most bad," the host concluded. "If you ask me, something sinister lurks in men who avoid wine, games, the company of lovely women, and dinnertime conversation. Such people are either gravely ill or secretly detest everyone around them.” PeopleIfsMenAsksGamesCompanyConversationWineIllLovelyAsk MeHostSinisterDetestLovely Woman Author:Mikhail Bulgakov