“It's great to be excited by your profession, whether you are a doctor or a writer. I started writing books when I was in medical school and, by the time I graduated, I realized that writing was more exciting to me than being a doctor. And if I tried to be a doctor and a writer, then both would suffer.” IfsWritingBookSchoolSufferingDoctorsExcitingExcitedProfessionMedicalI RealizedWriting A BookMedical School Author:Sergei Lukyanenko
“What if it turns out there really are witches and vampires and werewolves living right here alongside us? After all, what better disguise could there be than to get your image enshrined in the culture of the mass media? Anything that's described in artistic terms and shown in the movies stops being frightening and mysterious. For real horror you need the spoken word, you need an old grandpa sitting on a bench, scaring the grandkids in the evening.” IfsNeedsRealTurnsCultureTermMediaHorrorMassSittingMysteriousVampireEveningArtisticWhat IfWitchFrighteningDisguiseBenchesWerewolfGrandpaSpoken WordMass MediaGrandkidsLiving Right Author:Sergei Lukyanenko
“If it's possible to do something, sooner or later someone's going to do it.” IfsSooner Or Later Book:Day watch Source: Day watch
“But even if we were to disappear, people would still be divided into people and Others. No matter how those Others were different.People can't get by without Others. Put two people on an uninhabited island, and you'll have a human being and an Other. And the difference is that an Other is always tormented by his differentness. It's easier for people. They know they're people, and that's what they ought to be. And they all have no choice but to be that way. All of them, forever.” PeopleIfsKnowsWayHumansStillsTwoDifferentMatterChoicesDifferencesHuman BeingsForeverOughtEasierDisappearIslandsDividedDifferent Peoples Author:Sergei Lukyanenko
“What was my truth worth, if I was prepared to defend the entire world, but not those who were close to me? If I subdued hate, but wouldn't give love a chance?” IfsWorldGivingHateChancePreparedMy Truth Author:Sergei Lukyanenko
“Of course we got drunk!" Semyon said. "It's okay to get drunk, Anton. If you need to real bad. Only you have to get drunk on vodka. Cognac and wine—that's all for the heart." "So what's vodka for?" "For the soul. If it's hurting real bad” IfsNeedsHeartSaidRealSoulCoursesHurtOkayWineDrunkVodkaCognac Author:Sergei Lukyanenko
“If you have love in you, it's a strength. But if you are in love, it's a weakness.” IfsWeakness Book:Day watch Source: Day watch
“If age teaches you anything, then one of its lessons is certainly not to hurry if you're already late.” IfsAgeTeachLessonsLate Author:Sergei Lukyanenko
