Children Quote by Boris Pasternak
““Ever since childhood Yurii Andreievich had been fond of woods seen at evening against the setting sun. At such moments he felt as if he too were being pierced by shafts of light. It was as though the gift of the living spirit were streaming into his breast, piercing his being and coming out at his shoulders like a pair of wings. The archetype that is formed in every child for life and seems for ever after to be his inward face, his personality, awoke in him in its full primordial strength, and compelled nature, the forest, the afterglow, and everything else visible to be transfigured into a similarly primordial and all-embracing likeness of a girl. Closing his eyes, "Lara," he whispered and thought, addressing the whole of his life, all God's earth, all the sunlit space spread out before him.””
About This Quote
Childhood memories of twilight forests evoke a spiritual awakening, transforming the self into a luminous, winged being.
In simple terms: Evening woods awaken a spiritual, winged self.
Key Takeaway
Embrace nature’s power to transform inner identity.
Themes
spirituality
nature
transformation
identity
imagination
Mood
contemplative
poetic
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- meditation
- creative writing
- visual arts
- personal growth
Key Concepts
psychology
mythology
literary analysis
Questions to Reflect On
- How does nature reshape your self‑image?
- What inner “wings” have you discovered?
A Different Perspective
Risk of romanticizing nature, neglecting real-world challenges.
