Who said “That's metaphysics, my dear fellow. It's forbidden me by my doctor, my stomach won't…”?

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Boris Pasternak. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceDoctor Zhivago (1957)

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APA

Pasternak, B. (n.d.). That's metaphysics, my dear fellow. It's forbidden me by my doctor, my stomach won't take it. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29072-thats-metaphysics-my-dear-fellow-its-forbidden-me/

MLA

Pasternak, Boris. “That's metaphysics, my dear fellow. It's forbidden me by my doctor, my stomach won't take it.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29072-thats-metaphysics-my-dear-fellow-its-forbidden-me/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Pasternak, Boris. “That's metaphysics, my dear fellow. It's forbidden me by my doctor, my stomach won't take it.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/29072-thats-metaphysics-my-dear-fellow-its-forbidden-me/.