I was a jackass in many ways. I projected that cruelty towards others, that kid whose hand I was wringing. If I could have hurt a hundred weaklings -…

- Gary Shteyngart

The fading light is us, and we are, for a moment so brief (...) beautiful.

- Gary Shteyngart

Getting out of Russia was the best thing my parents did. I mean, that country will never amount to anything.

- Gary Shteyngart

Satire always benefits when evil and stupidity collide.

- Gary Shteyngart

You are not what you want. You are what wants you back.

- Gary Shteyngart

In a strange way, I expected Russia to become more like America since the Soviet Union collapsed, but the reverse is true. America has become more li…

- Gary Shteyngart

Alcohol causes a lot of problems, and then to solve these problems, you drink more.

- Gary Shteyngart

After you publish a book, you become a writer and you're supposed to take it very seriously. You're supposed to show up at your desk - although frank…

- Gary Shteyngart

Remember this... develop a sense of nostalgia for something, or you'll never figure out what's important.

- Gary Shteyngart