Tsvetaeva, Marina -- Notebook 1 (1921)

Dave — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 21:20:57 +0000

Wings are freedom only when they are wide open in flight. On one’s back they are a heavy weight.

[Крылья — свобода, только когда раскрыты в полёте, за спиной они — тяжесть.]

Marina Tsvetaeva (1892–1941) Russian poet
Notebook 1 (1921)
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Literally "Wings -- freedom, only when opened in flight, behind their backs -- heavy."

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Tsvetaeva, Marina -- Notebook 1 (1921)