25 Quotes by Harrison Salisbury

The Russians have an excellent system of higher education. They maintain very high standards. The system is highly structured and competitive.

My favorite word is 'pumpkin.' You can't take it seriously. But you can't ignore it, either. It takes ahold of your head and that's it. You are a pumpkin. Or you are not. I am.

I think that it is a great achievement to put a person on the moon. But to put a person on the earth-that is even more.

I wouldn't write any kind of book without a contract and an advance. You can't invest that amount of time and effort without one.

The clash between the aspirations of the people for a better life and the insistence of their rulers on building a powerful state, regardless of human sacrifice, runs through the whole of Russian history

No one can be certain where a nation which spans two continents, whose history begins in the faint traces of early civilization, a nation now struggling to find a new and valid philosophy of existence, will be propelled by the transcendental forces of the nuclear age.

Why can't a state that launches cosmonauts into space provide enough eggs and milk for its city children during the winter months?

There is no shortcut to life. To the end of our days, life is a lesson imperfectly learned.

My favorite word is ‘pumpkin.’ You can’t take it seriously. But you can’t ignore it, either. It takes ahold of your head and that’s it. You are a pumpkin. Or you are not. I am.