How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
One might have thought the storm noticed Yura and, knowing how frightening it was, reveled in the impression it made on him. (1.2.4)
Early in Doctor Zhivago, Yura looks out at a winter storm shortly following his mother's death. As a little boy, Zhivago always finds hidden meaning in the world around him. And in this case, he thinks that the storm is a living thing that actually knows he's looking at it. This powerful imagination is something that will stay with Zhivago as he gets older.
Quote #2
"Every herd is a refuge for giftlessness, whether it's a faith in Soloviev, or Kant, or Marx. Only the solitary seek the truth, and they break with those who don't love it sufficiently." (1.5.17)
For Zhivago's uncle Nikolai, anyone who thinks of themselves as part of a group has already betrayed the idea of independent thinking. Further, Nikolai believes that community and large groups of people are just a way for mediocre people to hide the fact that they're not gifted as individuals.
Quote #3
But the point is precisely this, that for centuries man has been raised above the animals and borne aloft not by the rod, but by music: the irresistibility of the unarmed truth, the attraction of its example. (2.10.29)
For Zhivago, humanity isn't great because of its ability to enforce peace and order. It's great because of its ability to create and appreciate beauty, especially in the form of music. For Zhivago, there is no political viewpoint and no idea of justice that can ever measure up to the experience of beauty.