Pisarev, Pushkin and boots

[Paul A. Klanderud]

A question on a quote which I thought belonged to the 19th century
nihilist/critic Dmitry Pisarev.  Lodged in my memory, perhaps from some
undergraduate course long ago, was a quote along the lines of, "A pair of
boots is worth more than all of Pushkin."

Does anyone know if such a quote really exists, and if so, does it belong to
Pisarev?  I've been reading an abridged translation of his "Realists" essay
(in a collection ed. by Edie and Scanlan), and have seen references to
advising poets whose work has no social utility "to take up making boots or
baking pies," but nothing quite close enough to the quote I think exists.

Any insight would be appreciated.

Paul Klanderud