“There is nothing to fear. There is no such thing as death. Death has nothing to do with us. But you said something about being talented – that it makes one different. Now, that does have something to do with us. And talent in the highest and broadest sense means talent for life.”

“There is nothing to fear. There is no such thing as death. Death has nothing to do with us. But you said something about being talented – that it makes one different. Now, that does have something to do with us. And talent in the highest and broadest sense means talent for life.”

— Boris Pasternak