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Isaac Babel
3 quotes
“At moments when such thoughts came to him, Shloyme became unnaturally animated, walked up to his son, wanted to talk to him with passion and at great length, to give him advice on a couple of things, but... it had been such a long time since he had spoken to anyone, or given anyone advice. And the words froze in his toothless mouth, his raised arm dropped weakly.”
Isaac Babel (1894–1940) said by 1940 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When a phrase is born, it is both good and bad at the same time. The secret of its success rests in a crux that is barely discernible. One’s fingertips must grasp the key, gently warming it. And then the key must be turned once, not twice.”
Isaac Babel (1894–1940) said by 1940 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The vagrant moon trailed through the town and I tagged along, nurturing within me unfulfillable dreams and dissonant songs.”
Isaac Babel (1894–1940) said by 1940 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source