“The rules are simple: they lie to us, we know they're lying, they know we know they're lying, but they keep lying to us, and we keep pretending to believe them.” — Elena Gorokhova Copy Share Image
“Look beyond that light,' says my father. 'Look hard and you'll see people filing into the theater. You'll see ushers run up and down… — Elena Gorokhova Copy Share Image
“Don't let the magic slip away," he says, "or you'll sink into the quicksand of the ordinary.” — Elena Gorokhova Copy Share Image
“Cut yourself free of what you love and hope that the wound heals. —J.” — Elena Gorokhova Copy Share Image
“A bunch of silly men chasing a ball" my mother says "give each one his own ball if they're so desperate to have one” — Elena Gorokhova Copy Share Image
“The rules are simple: they lie to us, we know they're lying, they know we know they're lying, but they keep lying to us,… — Elena Gorokhova Copy Share Image
