Simon Sebag Montefiore : (5)

" The vanishing of David Tang is like the unthinkable diappearance of a magnificent palace on a mythical mountaintop. He was a dreammaker, pianist, adventurer, writer, entrepreneur, scholar, connoisseur, and a great friend. " - Simon Sebag Montefiore

" One of the strange things about doing publicity is that a mistake in a newspaper profile long ago is repeated and amplified over time. " - Simon Sebag Montefiore

" Every Russian emperor from Peter the Great to Stalin and Putin knows a leader and his security agencies must never be parted. His safety depends on their slavish devotion. " - Simon Sebag Montefiore

" I don’t think Jerusalem should be controlled 100% by religious people of any denomination, sect, or religion – even my own. " - Simon Sebag Montefiore

" There are few words in Russian for the Western concept of ‘law,’ but there are legions of words for connections, helping people from one’s neck of the woods. " - Simon Sebag Montefiore