Quote of the day
The [Nobel ]prize is such an extraordinary honor. It might seem unfair, however, to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
Lev Shestov

Born: February 12, 1866
Died: November 19, 1938 (aged 72)
Bio: Lev Isaakovich Shestov, born Yehuda Leyb Schwarzmann, was a Russian existentialist philosopher. Born in Kyiv on February 12 1866, he emigrated to France in 1921, fleeing from the aftermath of the October Revolution. He lived in Paris until his death on November 19, 1938.
Known for:
- Athens and Jerusalem
- Penultimate words
- All Things Are Possible
- Anton Tchekhov and Other Essays
- Nachala i kontsy






