“A war must be avoided at all costs. Russia is against any type of use of external force.” Quote by Vladimir Yakunin
“Germans, Frenchmen and Englishmen can say of themselves: "I am the state." I cannot say that. In Russia only the people in the Kremlin can say that. All other citizens are nothing more than human material with which they can do all kinds of things.” PeopleHumansKindStatesCan DoMaterialsCitizensRussiaAll KindsEnglishmenFrenchmenKremlin Author:Vladimir Sorokin
“The Khodorkovsky case is typical of the "oprichnina" - the system of oppression.” CasesOppressionTypical Author:Vladimir Sorokin
“It's always really challenging trying to go from player to player/coach. You have a kind of friendship basis of relationship with all of your teammates and now you go to this power position where you have to make decisions that might hurt people's feelings.” PeopleTryingKindFeelingsMightChallengesHurtDecisionPlayerPositionBasesCoachesTeammate Author:Abby Wambach
“I don't come from a particularly musical family. My mother learned a bit of piano in Korea. When I was three, I apparently climbed up on our upright piano and started picking Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star out.” LittlesMotherThreeStarsBitsMusicalPianoKorea Author:Charlie Albright
“I actually think that many of the musicians who have something meaningful to say don't win competitions. An incredible pianist like Horowitz had so much to say, but he might not win anything in competition because of his wrong notes.” ThinkingMightWinningMusicianCompetitionNotesIncrediblesMeaningfulPianist Author:Charlie Albright
“In the minds of many Western politicians, military interventions and air strikes appear to have become legitimate policy tools since the NATO attacks on Yugoslavia during the 1990s. That's how they intend to bring everyone into line who don't share the Western view of democratization of society and the liberalization of the economy. But there is no future for that kind of globalization.” MindKindLinesViewsEconomyAirShareMilitaryPolicyPoliticianToolsWesternStrikesGlobalizationInterventionNatoDemocratizationYugoslaviaMilitary Intervention Author:Vladimir Yakunin
“If you play it safe, middle of the road with all the right notes, you might win. If you are unique and have too much personality, you might easily score a '0' in competition.” IfsPlayMightWinningToo MuchMiddlePersonalitySafeUniqueCompetitionNotesScoreMiddle Of The Road Author:Charlie Albright
“I would like for people to not be stuck by the rules of what is expected of a classical musician. If you really want to do something different, don't be afraid to do so. Think of music itself and not the rules or expectations of people.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantDifferentMusicianExpectationsExpectedStuckClassical MusicClassical Musicians Author:Charlie Albright
“The Soviet Union attempted to export communism to the entire world. We know what came of that. Now the West is trying to export democracy, including to regions where there is no traditional foundation for it. That cannot end well.” KnowsWorldTryingWellsEndsDemocracyFoundationUnionsWestIncludingTraditionalCommunismRegionsSovietSoviet Union Author:Vladimir Yakunin
“I think the underlying purpose is expression. It's not about technique, it's not about hitting the right note, writing the perfect prose, having the perfect brushstroke. It's about expression of oneself, the things around you, and the emotions. I think expression is the one word that I would use, whether it's for sorrow, tragedy, joy, or even the need to express and be heard.” ThinkingNeedsWritingUseJoyPurposePerfectEmotionHeardExpressionSorrowTragedyNotesOneselfTechniqueProseHittingOne Word Author:Charlie Albright