The Master and Margarita is a novel written between 1928 and 1940 by Soviet writer Mikhail Bulgakov under Stalin’s rule.
This book is regarded as a classic of the twentieth-century Stalinist-Soviet era.
The book is a comedic fantasy that involves supernatural occurrences in a world that does not believe in the supernatural.
The story follows Satan and his crew as they visit Moscow and interact with its residents.
This book has been translated into various languages and is an international bestseller.
Let’s go through some of the quotes from The Master and Margarita book.
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Best The Master and Margarita Quotes
“I don’t have any special talents, just an ordinary desire to live like a human being.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“Manuscripts do not burn.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“Not causing trouble, not touching anything, fixing the primus.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“Who ever told you there is no such thing in the world as real, true, everlasting love? May the liar have his despicable tongue cut out!” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“But why don’t you take him with you into the light?
He does not deserve the light, he deserves peace” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“Everyone listened to this amusing narrative with great interest, and the moment that Behemoth concluded it, they all shouted in unison: ‘Lies!” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“She had a passion for all people who did anything to perfection.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“Don’t be afraid, Queen, the blood has long run down into the earth. And on the spot where it was spilled, grapevines are growing today.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“You pronounced your words as if you don’t acknowledge the shadows, or the evil either. Would you be so kind as to give a little thought to the question of what your good would be doing if evil did not exist, and how the earth would look if the shadows were to disappear from it?” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“I’ll go to bed, forget myself in sleep.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“If it is true that cowardice is the most grave vice, then the dog, at least, is not guilty of it.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
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Profound The Master and Margarita Quotes
“She had a passion for anyone who did something top-notch.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“Follow me reader! Who ever told you there is no such things in the world as real, true, everlasting love? May the liar have his despicable tongue cut out!” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“Why do smart people exist, if not to figure out convoluted problems?” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“You should never ask anyone for anything. Never- and especially from those who are more powerful than yourself.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“The time had come to act, to drink the bitter cup of responsibility.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“No one’s fate is of any interest to you except your own.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“The tongue may hide the truth but the eyes—never!” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“The darkness that had come in from the Mediterranean covered the city so detested by the procurator…” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
Famous The Master and Margarita Quotes
“Punch a man on the nose, kick an old man downstairs, shoot somebody or any old thing like that, that’s my job. But argue with women in love—no thank you!” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“Once more and for the last time, the moon flashed above and broke into pieces, and then everything went black.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“I challenge you to a duel!” screamed the cat, sailing over their heads on the swinging chandelier.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“It’s nice to hold on to a holiday midnight a little longer than usual” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“Obedient to constraint, I was compelled to submit” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“Man is mortal, and as the professor so rightly said mortality can come so suddenly” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“They were arguing about something very complex and important, and neither of them could refute the other. They did not agree with each other in anything, and that made their argument especially interesting and endless.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“Everything will turn out right, the world is built on that.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
Quotes from The Master and Margarita
“You were right,” said the Master impressed by the neatness of Korovyov’s work, “when you said: no documents, no person. So that means I don’t exist since I don’t have any documents.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“Yes, man is mortal, but that would be only half the trouble. The worst of it is that he’s sometimes unexpectedly mortal – there’s the trick! And generally he’s unable to say what he’s going to do this same evening.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“I wouldn’t like to meet you when you’ve got a revolver,” said Margarita with a coquettish look at Azazello. She had a passion for people who did things well.” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
“There’s only one degree of freshness – the first, which makes it also the last” ~ Mikhail Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita).
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