In Russia all tyrants believe poets to be their worst enemies. Yevgeny Yevtushenko badenemypoet Change image and share on social
In my blood there is no Jewish blood. In their callous rage, all anti-Semites must hate me now as a Jew. For that reason I am a true Russian. Yevgeny Yevtushenko antibloodcallous Change image and share on social
He who is conceived in a cage yearns for the cage. Yevgeny Yevtushenko cageconceiveyearn Change image and share on social
A poet's autobiography is his poetry. Anything else is just a footnote. Yevgeny Yevtushenko autobiographyfootnotepoet Change image and share on social
Sorrow happens, hardship happens, the hell with it, who never knew the price of happiness, will not be happy. Yevgeny Yevtushenko happinesshappyhardship Change image and share on social
Why is it that right-wing bastards always stand shoulder to shoulder in solidarity, while liberals fall out among themselves? Yevgeny Yevtushenko bastardfallliberal Change image and share on social
Poetry is like a bird, it ignores all frontiers. Yevgeny Yevtushenko birdfrontierignore Change image and share on social
Only when the sense of the pain of others begins does man begin. Yevgeny Yevtushenko beginmanpain Change image and share on social
I love sport because I love life, and sport is one of the basic joys of life. Yevgeny Yevtushenko basicjoylife Change image and share on social