Everybody has a cartoon of themselves. Mine is: I write very fast, and I'm ruthlessly efficient with my time. David Remnick cartoonefficientfast Change image and share on social
There is no single field of activity, not a single institution, free of the most brutal sort of corruption. Russia has bred a world-class mafia. David Remnick activitybreedbrutal Change image and share on social
You know what writers say about their long books: If I had another year, the book would be half as long. David Remnick bookhalflong Change image and share on social
I left Gorbachev's office thinking that everything about him was outsized: his achievements, his mistakes, and, now, his vanity and bitterness. David Remnick achievementbitternessgorbachev Change image and share on social
I'm interested in Russian language, culture, history... and I lived there, for four years, as a reporter for the Washington Post and have visited many times since. David Remnick culturehistoryinterest Change image and share on social
I have to always remember, writing is really hard. David Remnick hardrememberwrite Change image and share on social
A.J. Liebling, one of my heroes, used to say that he could write better than anyone who wrote faster, and faster than anyone who could write better. I'm one nine-hundredth as good as Liebling, but that principle may slightly apply. David Remnick applyfastgood share on social
If the story is good enough, if it's imaginative enough, if it's moving enough it is going to reach deeper than the level of sheer information and change somebody's life two degrees. That is an enormous achievement. David Remnick achievementchangedeep share on social
Russian is such a tough and complex language that I am happy enough to understand everything and read most things pretty well, but, without constant practice, my speech is not what I wish it was, and I would sooner write in crayon than write a letter in Russian. David Remnick complexconstantcrayon share on social
I think dealing with the U.S. Senate is very different from dealing with the electorate. David Remnick dealelectoratesenate Change image and share on social
