Ivan Subev

“And time is a curious thing. Most of us only live for the time that lies right ahead of us. A few days, weeks, years. One of the most painful moments in a person's life probably comes with the insight that an age has been reached when there is more to look back on than ahead. And when time no longer lies ahead of one, other things have to be lived for. Memories, perhaps.”
― Fredrik Backman, A Man Called Ove

“You’ve got to have a God. Without God, you might turn to something really crazy, like witchcraft, or religion.”
― Joseph Heller, God Knows

“knowing nothing can get you humiliated and knowing a little bit can get you killed, but knowing all of it will bring you power.”
― David Bradley, The Chaneysville Incident

“Moses has the Ten Commandments, it's true, but I've got much better lines - King David”
― Joseph Heller, God Knows