“There’s no English equivalent for silovik. It doesn’t translate succinctly because to create something as Machiavellian as a silovik requires both the KGB and the GRU, and then a shift from communism to capitalism followed by a gear-grinding reverse into… — Tanya Thompson Copy Share Image
“Do you know the difference between neurotics and psychotics?” “Neurotics build castles in the sky; psychotics move into them.” — Tanya Thompson Copy Share Image
“Prisons are full of sociopaths and psychopaths, but when questioned, the imprisoned sociopath will honestly admit that they will commit any number of crimes… — Tanya Thompson Copy Share Image
“From what I've witness, honesty didn't really make anyone happy. The truth was a punch to the gut, and while you were falling, a… — Tanya Thompson Copy Share Image
“There are scores of people who have never recovered, or been recovered, from an FSB interrogation. They’re a hard organization to describe because nothing… — Tanya Thompson Copy Share Image
“Few know it, but the Devil rewards insurrection. After all, rebellion is the original sin, and he did conceive it.” — Tanya Thompson Copy Share Image
“Fate would have it that the timing of your birth determines your measure of luck. You’re either born lucky or you’re not, though the… — Tanya Thompson Copy Share Image
“There’s Ambien-in-alcohol weird and then there’s Ambien-mistaken-for-cocaine weird.” — Tanya Thompson Copy Share Image
“The absolute truth is a wicked sort of rush. It's far more amusing than any lie. Both have the potential to empower and to… — Tanya Thompson Copy Share Image
“When corporate executives get really excited, they leverage their learnings against comprehension to revolutionize English.” — Tanya Thompson Copy Share Image
“The birth of a legend is the death of a hero. Every man wishes to die a hero. A hero’s death is glorious!” — Tanya Thompson Copy Share Image
“When you nationalize the expenditures but privatize the revenue, everything is profit.” — Tanya Thompson Copy Share Image
“There’s no English equivalent for silovik. It doesn’t translate succinctly because to create something as Machiavellian as a silovik requires both the KGB and… — Tanya Thompson Copy Share Image
