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Sergei Dovlatov Quotes

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

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

Sergei Dovlatov
Ocean, Infinity, Life Is
Sergei Dovlatov (2011). “The Suitcase: A Novel”, p.13, Counterpoint Press

Let's assume there really is no such thing as happiness, no such thing as peace, and no freedom either. But there are kind of attacks of senseless ecstasy. Can this be me?

Sergei Dovlatov
Assuming, Kind, Ecstasy
Sergei Dovlatov (2012). “The Zone: A Prison Camp Guard's Story”, p.72, Counterpoint Press

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

Sergei Dovlatov
Book, Suitcases, Serious

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

Sergei Dovlatov
Home, Missing, Enough

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

Sergei Dovlatov
People, Rude, Moscow
Sergei Dovlatov (2014). “Pushkin Hills”, p.141, Counterpoint

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

Sergei Dovlatov
Lasts, Born, Bus

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