Russian Folk Song

Famous quotes containing the words russian, folk and/or song:

    In days of doubt, in days of dreary musings on my country’s fate, you alone are my comfort and support, oh great, powerful, righteous, and free Russian language!
    Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1818–1883)

    Babies are beautiful, wonderful, exciting, enchanting, extraordinary little creatures—who grow up into ordinary folk like us.
    —Doris Dyson. quoted in What Is a Baby?, By Richard and Helen Exley.

    Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love.
    —Bible: Hebrew The Song of Solomon 2:5.