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Tatyana Tolstaya quotes

Russian Writer May 3, 1951

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Politics disappears; it vanishes. What remains constant is human life. So I try to develop a perspective in my writing where politics is just one of the pieces of furniture in this furnished world. It is not the purpose. It is not the goal. Tatyana Tolstaya
Golbuchiks? Golbuchiks are ashes, entrails, dung, stove smoke, clay, and they’ll all return to clay. They’re full of dirt, candle oil, droppings, dust. You, O Book, my pure, shining precious, my golden singing promise, my dream, a distant call— O tender specter, happy chance, Again I heed the ancient lore, Again with beauty rare in stance, You beckon from the distant shore! Tatyana Tolstaya
...a book is a delicate friend, a white bird, an exquisite being, afraid of water.Darling things! Afraid of water, of fire, They shiver in the wind. Clumsy, crude human fingers leave bruises on them that'll never fade! Never!Some people touch books without washing their hands!Some underline things in ink!Some even tear pages out! Tatyana Tolstaya
Tatyana Tolstaya quote: "I don't think people are fools, and I think they deserve a..."
I don't think people are fools, and I think they deserve a good attitude and smart entertainment. Tatyana Tolstaya
Tatyana Tolstaya quote: "The best time is always yesterday."
The best time is always yesterday. Tatyana Tolstaya
Tatyana Tolstaya quote: "People know that I am a very good author. But they would..."
People know that I am a very good author. But they would rather read what I have to say about the next election. Tatyana Tolstaya
If there is a pattern, it will come back - maybe in Russia more than anywhere else, because it has collapsed so many times. Maybe less so here in the States, because here the society is so young. Tatyana Tolstaya
Tatyana Tolstaya quote: "Art has nothing to do with politics. It is the freest thing in..."
Art has nothing to do with politics. It is the freest thing in the world. Tatyana Tolstaya
I don't want to deal with big, grand themes in my stories; art has nothing to do with themes. When you deal with themes, you are not creating; you are lecturing. Tatyana Tolstaya
Tatyana Tolstaya quote: "I have enough energy to insist on saying what I think."
I have enough energy to insist on saying what I think. Tatyana Tolstaya
Tatyana Tolstaya quote: "I am interested in the subject which is Russia."
I am interested in the subject which is Russia. Tatyana Tolstaya

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