Alexander Solzhenitsyn, after he was released from the Gulag, 1953“Own only what you can always carry with you: know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag.”
And my grandfather V.'s favorites from his dog-eared copy of The Gulag Archipelago :
Live with a steady superiority over life–don't be afraid of misfortune and do not yearn after happiness; it is, after all, all the same–the bitter doesn't last forever and the sweet never fills the cup to overflowing.
Rub your eyes and purify your heart–and prize above all else in the world those who love you and wish you well. Do not hurt them or scold them, and never part with them in anger; after all, you simply do not know, it may be your last act.
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