Mikhail Sholokhov

Russia
24 May 1905 // 21 Feb 1984
Write [Nobel 1965]

One might say that the novel is the genre that most predisposes one to a profound insight into the tremendous life around us, instead of putting forward one's own tiny ego as the centre of the universe.

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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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