Done Quote by Boris Pasternak
“Reshaping life! People who can say that have never understood a thing about life—they have never felt its breath, its heartbeat—however much they have seen or done. They look on it as a lump of raw material that needs to be processed by them, to be ennobled by their touch. But life is never a material, a substance to be molded. If you want to know, life is the principle of self-renewal, it is constantly renewing and remaking and changing and transfiguring itself, it is infinitely beyond your or my obtuse theories about it.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak, 1957
Life cannot be treated as raw material to be shaped; it constantly renews itself beyond our theories.
In simple terms: Life is ever‑changing, not a substance to mold.
Key Takeaway
Embrace life’s fluid, self‑renewing nature.
Themes
philosophy
existence
change
Mood
reflective
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- creative work
- spiritual practice
Key Concepts
self‑renewal
impermanence
process
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you flow with life’s changes?
- What does self‑renewal mean to you?
A Different Perspective
Attempting to control life can lead to frustration.
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