“Power built on totalitarian principles cannot admit its mistakes. To admit a mistake is to show weakness, to back down. To lose. This power sees conspiracy everywhere behind its back, so it lives with its head turned backwards, checking that… — Maria Alyokhina Copy Share
When a person in a Russian prison decides to start speaking, to start speaking the truth - they start to reject oppression. — Maria Alyokhina Copy Share Image
“Power built on totalitarian principles cannot admit its mistakes. To admit a mistake is to show weakness, to back down. To lose. This power sees conspiracy everywhere behind its back, so it lives with its head turned backwards, checking that no one is following it, that no one is dreaming up a revolution. This power must always be on its… — Maria Alyokhina Copy Share
I was always free because I felt free. It's very important to be free inside. The most important thing is to feel free. — Maria Alyokhina Copy Share Image
“There is no certainty or predictability. There is no fate. There is a choice. My choice and yours, in each moment that demands it.” — Maria Alyokhina Copy Share Image
“There was nothing malicious in their questions, just bewilderment. When you talk to people, they change their opinion about you. People without cotton wads… — Maria Alyokhina Copy Share Image
