Art Quote by Vladimir Nabokov

So great is the worth of Dostoevsky that to have produced him is by itself sufficient justification for the existence of the Russian people…

— Nikolai Berdyaev

We see a new generation of Russian authors who are not divided from their Western contemporaries either culturally or philosophically.

— Robert Gottlieb

Let it be clearly understood that the Russian is a delightful person till he tucks in his shirt. As an Oriental he is charming.…

— Rudyard Kipling

There are a lot of things about Russian culture, art, music, photography and literature that I'm love with.

— Jamie Hince

Russian writers enjoy almost sacred status.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore

In American films, Russians are often portrayed like cartoon villains without clear motivations.

— Yuliya Snigir

People who can't speak Russian will be less susceptible to Russian propaganda. But they will also be less susceptible to the poetry of Joseph…

— Keith Gessen

Every one of his characters has their own idea, their own thing they want to express. Dostoevsky just lets them do it.

— Svetlana Alexievich

I read Russian literature a lot.

— Mikhail Baryshnikov

In the soul of a Russian person there is always a drive toward some kind of lofty moral ideal, lofty moral values. That definitely…

— Vladimir Putin

I don't really like discussions about a supposed Russian national character.

— Garry Kasparov

I jabbered too much in class about all the Russian writers whom I admired for being, among other things, uncouth and somewhat humorously melodramatic,…

— Richard Elman