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Art has two constant, two unending concerns: It always meditates on death and thus always creates life.
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"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

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This quote by Boris Pasternak speaks with the power of art and its capability to create life. He suggests that art has 2 continuous and endless issues: death and life. He thinks that art is a kind of revelation, similar to the Revelation of St John. By contemplating death, art has the ability to develop life. This is since death is a pointer of the fragility of life and the significance of treasuring it. Art can be a powerful tool for expressing the appeal of life and the significance of living it to the max. Pasternak's quote speaks with the power of art to create life and to remind us of the value of valuing it. Art can be a powerful tool for revealing the beauty of life and the importance of living it to the max.

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Russia Flag This quote is written / told by Boris Pasternak between February 10, 1890 and May 30, 1960. He/she was a famous Novelist from Russia. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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