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We'll surely stop the work of all western Christian and eastern religions, and also Islam. Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Work Islam Christian Eastern Religions Also Surely Western Stop
There is no such thing as Russian fascism. You won't find a single Russian who considers Russians to be a superior race and who advocate expulsion of aliens. Vladimir Zhirinovsky
You Alien Superior Single Considers Find Russian Russians Advocate Race Who Fascism Thing
With few exceptions, music has been for some centuries the art which has devoted itself not to the reproduction of natural phenomena, but rather to the expression of the artist's soul, in musical sound. Wassily Kandinsky
Music Art Soul Natural Few Musical Has-Been Some Rather Exceptions Devoted Sound Been Itself Artist Reproduction Which Centuries Natural Phenomena Expression Phenomena
To create a work of art is to create the world. Wassily Kandinsky
Work Art World Create
Coercion may prevent many transgressions; but it robs even actions which are legal of a part of their beauty. Freedom may lead to many transgressions, but it lends even to vices a less ignoble form. Wilhelm von Humboldt
Freedom Legal Beauty Prevent Lead Part May Form Vices Which Lends Transgression Less Many Actions Even Coercion
However great an evil immorality may be, we must not forget that it is not without its beneficial consequences. It is only through extremes that men can arrive at the middle path of wisdom and virtue. Wilhelm von Humboldt
Wisdom Great Path Evil Men Consequences Beneficial Virtue Extremes Must Immorality Only Through Without Arrive However Forget May Middle
If we glance at the most important revolutions in history, we see at once that the greatest number of these originated in the periodical revolutions on the human mind. Wilhelm von Humboldt
History Mind Important Once See Glance Most Greatest Greatest Number Revolutions Human The Most Important Human Mind Originated Number
War seems to be one of the most salutary phenomena for the culture of human nature; and it is not without regret that I see it disappearing more and more from the scene. Wilhelm von Humboldt
War Nature Culture Regret Human Nature See Seems More More And More Scene Disappearing Most Without Salutary Human Phenomena
Only what we have wrought into our character during life can we take with us. Wilhelm von Humboldt
Life Character Our Only Take Wrought Us
I believe there is a direct correlation between love and laughter. Yakov Smirnoff
Love Laughter Believe Correlation Direct Between
In Russia we only had two TV channels. Channel One was propaganda. Channel Two consisted of a KGB officer telling you: Turn back at once to Channel One. Yakov Smirnoff
You Channel Channels Back Once TV Telling Propaganda Russia Only Had Officer Turn Two
People in Tulsa are totally friendly; the crowds are very nice. Yakov Smirnoff
People Nice Totally Crowds Friendly Very
When the needs of one person are being met by the other, there is laughter. Yakov Smirnoff
Needs Laughter Met Other Person Being
Americans think Soviets are so grim. I want them to see that they can smile. Yakov Smirnoff
Smile Think See American Soviets Want Grim Them
Never having alone time is real tough on people. Yakov Smirnoff
Alone Time People Tough Having Never Real
The ad in the paper said 'Big Sale. Last Week.' Why advertise? I already missed it. They're just rubbing it in. Yakov Smirnoff
Big Paper Week Missed Advertise Said Sale Just Why Ad Last Rubbing
Men and women are immigrants in each other's worlds. Yakov Smirnoff
Women Men Men And Women Other Worlds Immigrants Women Are Each
If you have something important to say, Broadway and New York are great places to say it. Yakov Smirnoff
Great You Important Say Broadway Something New York New York Places
Comedians are always hitting the topical notes that are on everybody's minds. Yakov Smirnoff
Everybody Minds Topical Comedians Always Hitting Notes
There's depth in my comedy. Yakov Smirnoff
Comedy Depth
I was this non-threatening funny guy who contrasted the image of the Brezhnevs and the Reagans of the world. Yakov Smirnoff
Funny World Funny Guy Guy Contrasted Who Image
I have American in-laws, and I care about the environment. We don't use disposable diapers, which, of course, creates an environmental problem of our own. Yakov Smirnoff
Environmental Problem Care Own Our About Environment Course Diapers American In-Laws Which Creates Use Disposable
I was not only typecast as a Russian, but I was typecast as Yakov Smirnoff. This is understandable, and I was very happy to get the roles, but it would be nice to be in a movie where I could be someone else. Yakov Smirnoff
Happy Be Nice Nice Else Typecast Would Would-Be Russian Someone Only Could Understandable Very Get Roles Where Movie
I would like to get a good education, get married, and have kids. Yana Kudryavtseva
Education Good Kids Married Would Like Get Get Married Good Education
For a gymnast to be successful, she needs to strike a balance of everything within herself. She needs to be graceful, flexible, perform all elements, turns, maintain co-ordination - she has to have all of that. If, for example, she only has co-ordination and nothing else, she will not succeed. Yana Kudryavtseva
Needs Balance Will Example Nothing Else Herself Strike Everything Only Gymnast Maintain Perform For Example She Within Graceful Succeed Successful Turns Flexible Elements
When you're on the victory podium, you're a queen, but when you come down from it, you're nobody. You cannot be too proud of yourself. Yana Kudryavtseva
You Yourself Queen Victory Down Too Podium Nobody Come Proud Cannot
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