"Literature is the art of discovering something extraordinary about ordinary people, and saying with ordinary words something extraordinary."
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Boris Pasternak, born on February 10, 1890, in Moscow, was a celebrated Russian poet and novelist whose most iconic work, "Doctor Zhivago," earned him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1958. Despite facing intense political pressure and censorship from the Soviet regime, Pasternak's eloquent exploration of love, hardship, and human resilience in the face of turmoil resonated deeply with readers worldwide. His legacy endures as a symbol of artistic integrity, capturing the essence of the human spirit amidst the struggles of the 20th century.
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"I don't like people who have never fallen or stumbled. Their virtue is lifeless and it isn't of much value. Life hasn't revealed its beauty to them."
Boris Pasternak
"Love is not weakness. It is strong. Only the sacrament of marriage can contain it."
Boris Pasternak
"Art has two constant, two unending concerns: It always meditates on death and thus always creates life. All great, genuine art resembles and continues the Revelation of St John."
Boris Pasternak
"Work is the order of the day, just as it was at one time, with our first starts and our best efforts. Do you remember? Therein lies its delight. It brings back the forgotten; one's stores of energy, seemingly exhausted, come back to life."
Boris Pasternak"No deep and strong feeling, such as we may come across here and there in the world, is unmixed with compassion. The more we love, the more the object of our love seems to us to be a victim."
Boris Pasternak"I come here to speak poetry. It will always be in the grass. It will also be necessary to bend down to hear it. It will always be too simple to be discussed in assemblies."
Boris Pasternak