Russian author (1968- )
Generally speaking, we can and should say everything. We just have to choose the right time, otherwise the truth can be worse than a lie.
SERGEI LUKYANENKO
Night Watch
The simple people are trash. A herd of sheep that are good for shearing, but sometimes it's more profitable to slaughter them.
SERGEI LUKYANENKO
Day Watch
Where there's black, even grey looks white.
SERGEI LUKYANENKO
Twilight Watch
I often use detective elements in my books. I love detective novels. But I also think science fiction and detective stories are very close and friendly genres, which shows in the books by Isaac Asimov, John Brunner, and Glen Cook. However, whilst even a tiny drop of science fiction may harm a detective story, a little detective element benefits science fiction. Such a strange puzzle.
SERGEI LUKYANENKO
interview with Paul Semel, December 2, 2014
There is very much in the world that is bad. But usually the attempt to defeat evil engenders more evil. I advise you to do good; that is the only way to win the victory.
SERGEI LUKYANENKO
Last Watch
The hardest thing of all is when pain is hidden behind a mask of calm.
SERGEI LUKYANENKO
Night Watch
Above all, translators must be native speakers. It's not because they speak the language better -- I understand that sometimes a foreigner can learn a language better than native speakers. It has more to do with having an intimate knowledge of the society for which the book is being translated.
SERGEI LUKYANENKO
interview, The Telegraph, October 5, 2012
How easily the truth is lost, and how persistent lies are.
SERGEI LUKYANENKO
Night Watch