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Pasternak quote resonates with Into the Wild fans
Original: “And so it turned out that only a life similar to the life of those around us, merging with it without a ripple, is genu
A line from Boris Pasternak's 1957 novel Doctor Zhivago — 'only a life similar to the life of those around us, merging with it without a ripple, is genuine life, and that an unshared happiness is not happiness' — is being shared and quoted widely. Readers connect the passage to the film Into the Wild, which draws on the same reflection about solitude and happiness, tagging discussions with themes of society, music and happiness.
Why now: The quote is resonating because it captures the central lesson of Into the Wild, a film about a man who discovers that happiness only means something when shared.
Boris PasternakDoctor ZhivagoInto the WildEddie Vedder
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- “And so it turned out that only a life similar to the life of those around us, merging with it without a ripple, is genuine life, and that an unshared happiness is not happiness.” (Pasternak, 1957). # society # eddyvedder # songs # music # movies # intothewild # happiness #… · IngridHbn@mastodon.online · 5
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