“She [Akhmatova] was not afraid of calling evil by its name and had learnt that do this was of the utmost importance” EvilGoodnessAkhmatova Book:Anna Akhmatova: A Poetic Pilgrimage Source: Anna Akhmatova: A Poetic Pilgrimage
“Love as content is in the habit of limiting formal patterns. The same goes for faith. After all, there are only so many adequate manifestations for truly strong sentiments; which, in the end, is what explains rituals.” LoveFaithAkhmatova Book:Less Than One: Selected Essays Source: Less Than One: Selected Essays