“There will be no beautiful widow with Persian eyes sitting at your grave. And teary-eyed kids won't be asking: "Papa, papa, can you hear us?”
Ilya Ilf“This (San Francisco) is the most beautiful city in America, Probably because it looks nothing like America”
Ilya Ilf“Investigating Koreiko's case might take a long time," said Ostap. "God only knows how long. And since there is no God, nobody knows. We are in a terrible bind.”
Ilya Ilf, Golden Calf