I moved to Lucerne, where I have lived happily with my family ever since.

In July, 1892, fate suddenly granted me financial independence.

At my father's request I took up the study of law at the University of Zurich In 1863.

I left for Petersburg in August, 1871 and stayed there until 1879.

A man who does not honor the company of his true friends will never see the light of true love.

The world is a navy in an empty ocean.

Practice of true community involves responsibilities and actions that do not come naturally to us.

Erotic longing is really a longing to merge with something greater than oneself. For every kind of love is a force that holds the promise of taking us beyond the limitations of our individual lives.

There is a courageous wisdom there is also a false reptile prudence the result not of caution but of fear.

When knowledge is limited - it leads to folly... When knowledge exceeds a certain limit, it leads to exploitation.

The Russians have a lot at stake, and the power of Moscow pride should never be underestimated.

It is better to ask for an apology than to ask for permission.

Never trust a sentimentalist. They are all alike, pretenders to virtue, at heart selfish frauds and sensualists.

I grew up reading SF in the 70s and 80s, and I like fast, thought-provoking plots that take you places in fully realized worlds.