

“...the tenure of friendships has never been governed by the passage of time.”
― A Gentleman in Moscow
― A Gentleman in Moscow

“But in a period of abundance any half-wit with a spoon can please a palate.”
― A Gentleman in Moscow
― A Gentleman in Moscow

“And as she talked, the Count had to acknowledge once again the virtues of withholding judgment.”
― A Gentleman in Moscow
― A Gentleman in Moscow

“For White man, life is to own, or to try to own more, or to die trying to own more.”
― The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
― The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet

“Manners are not like bonbons, Nina. You may not choose the ones that suit you best; and you certainly cannot put the half-bitten ones back in the box.”
― A Gentleman in Moscow
― A Gentleman in Moscow
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