“could tell that one of the Russian proverbs he loved was on the way. ‘The only place with free cheese is a mousetrap”
“You see a mousetrap; I see free cheese and a fucking challenge!”
“The only way to tell a fable is to introduce a human. The only way to tell a proverb is to introduce your grandfather.”
“In baiting a mousetrap with cheese, always leave room for the mouse.”
“There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out -russian proverb”
“Thank God Roxane Coss had not fallen in love with one of the Russians. She doubted they could make it up the stairs without stopping for a cigarette and telling at least one loud story that no one could understand.”