Alexander Vampilov about eternal love, longing, happiness and creativity The moon is an old bawd, and only pigs and idiots live without trouble in this world: “Gorky” offers the next issue of our regular column “Survival Instructions.” Today we have selected the most interesting statements by playwright Alexander Vampilov (1937–1972). About happiness What exactly is happiness? For some it is peace of mind, for others it is material well-being. For others, both are inseparable.