More Quotes by Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Poetry is like a bird, it ignores all frontiers.
Be equal to your talent, not your age. At times let the gap between them be embarrassing.
Unfortunately justice is the train that's nearly always late.
Translation is like a woman. If it is beautiful, it is not faithful. If it is faithful, it is most certainly not beautiful.
In general, in poetry and literature, I am among those people who believe that too much is indispensable.
To partly remain a child: that is to be really mature.
Life is a rainbow which also includes black.
There is no need to fear the strong. All one needs is to know the method of overcoming them. There is a special jujitsu for every strong man.
When there is freedom of speech, I've found that the majority of people really have nothing to say.
Sorrow happens, hardship happens, the hell with it, who never knew the price of happiness, will not be happy.