Sergei Dovlatov

We are not better than native born Americans, and of course not smarter. We’ve just been to the last stop of this…

— Sergei Dovlatov

“I had three long conversations with Marusya over a cup of coffee. She told me her whole rather silly story. To some…

— Sergei Dovlatov

Sales were lukewarm. Back home there was no freedom, but there were readers. Here there was freedom enough, but readers were missing.

— Sergei Dovlatov

Our life is but a grain of sand in the indifferent ocean of infinity.

— Sergei Dovlatov

Let's assume there really is no such thing as happiness, no such thing as peace, and no freedom either. But there are…

— Sergei Dovlatov

If people are rude in Moscow, at least it's in Russian.

— Sergei Dovlatov

There is no greater tragedy for a man than a total lack of character.

— Sergei Dovlatov

There's a reason every book, even one that isn't very serious, is shaped like a suitcase

— Sergei Dovlatov