My notion of the KGB came from romantic spy stories. I was a pure and utterly successful product of Soviet patriotic education. Vladimir Putin
If you aspire to be a leader of your own country, you must speak your own language, for God's sake. Vladimir Putin
The centuries-old history and culture of India, majestic architectural monuments and museums of Delhi, Agra and Mumbai have a unique attractive force. Vladimir Putin
Russia needs a strong state power and must have it. But I am not calling for totalitarianism. Vladimir Putin
I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions. I am wealthy in that the people of Russia have twice entrusted me with the leadership of a great nation such as Russia – I believe that is my greatest wealth. Vladimir Putin
At last, Russia has returned to the world arena as a strong state – a country that others heed and that can stand up for itself. Vladimir Putin
NATO was built to counteract the Soviet Union in its day and time. At this point there is no threat coming from the Soviet Union, because there is no Soviet Union anymore. And where there was the Soviet Union once, there is now a number of countries, among them the new and democratic Russia. Vladimir Putin
I would prefer to abandon the terminology of the past. 'Superpower' is something which we used during the cold war time. Why use it now? Vladimir Putin
I never listen to 'Nevermind.' I haven't listened to it since we put it out. That says something. Kurt Cobain
Punk is musical freedom. It's saying, doing and playing what you want. In Webster's terms, 'nirvana' means freedom from pain, suffering and the external world, and that's pretty close to my definition of Punk Rock. Kurt Cobain
Don't underestimate the value of doing nothing, of just going along, listening to all the thing you can't hear, and not bothering. Alan Alexander Milne
Vladimir Putin
Kurt Cobain
Zac Brown
Alan Alexander Milne