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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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"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."
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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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Boris Pasternak was a Novelist from Russian Empire (1890–1960).

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This quote is attributed to Boris Pasternak, a Novelist from Russian Empire.
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Boris Pasternak lived from 1890 – 1960.
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