Nicholas Dawidoff Quotes

“A father's aim is to raise children who themselves raise good citizens.”

“Berg was proud of his storytelling to the point where he collected stories about telling stories.”

“Potential was a red herring to plot a life of wandering curiosity.”

“He tried juggling with raw eggs – but only once.”

“The rhythms of the game complemented the lifestyle he preferred.”

“Berg paid his way with stories.”

“But how a game plan came to be, what a finished plan looked like, I had no idea. I’d heard that all copies were shredded as soon as the game was over.”

“Peter, who broke his enemies on the rack and hanged them in Red Square, who had his son tortured to death, is Peter the Great. But Nicholas, whose hand was lighter than that of any tsar before him, is "Bloody Nicholas". In human terms, this is irony rich and dramatic, the more so because Nicholas knew what he was called.”

“It's funny, but have you ever noticed that the more special something is, the more people seem to take it for granted? It's like they think it won't ever change. Just like this house here. All it ever needed was a little attention, and it would never have ended up like this in the first place.”

“How far would you go to keep the hope of love alive?”