I am incapable of speaking of myself and of my life and the states of my soul, I am discreet to an almost pathological degree, and there is nothing I can do against that. Milan Kundera degreediscreetincapable Change image and share on social
Those who consider the Devil to be a partisan of Evil and angels to be warriors for Good accept the demagogy of the angels. Things are clearly more complicated. Milan Kundera acceptangelcomplicate Change image and share on social
Culture is perishing in overproduction, in an avalanche of words, in the madness of quantity. Milan Kundera avalancheculturemadness Change image and share on social
Nothing is more repugnant to me than brotherly feelings grounded in the common baseness people see in one another. Milan Kundera basenessbrotherlycommon Change image and share on social
The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting. Milan Kundera forgetmanmemory Change image and share on social
Broch is an inspiration to us, not only because of what he accomplished, but also because of all that he aimed at and could not attain. Milan Kundera accomplishaimattain Change image and share on social
No great movement designed to change the world can bear to be laughed at or belittled. Mockery is a rust that corrodes all it touches. Milan Kundera bearbelittlechange Change image and share on social
Listening to a news broadcast is like smoking a cigarette and crushing the butt in the ashtray. Milan Kundera ashtraybroadcastbutt Change image and share on social
Hate traps us by binding us too tightly to our adversary. Milan Kundera adversarybindhate Change image and share on social
The novelist teaches the reader to comprehend the world as a question. There is wisdom and tolerance in that attitude. In a world built on sacrosanct certainties the novel is dead. Milan Kundera attitudebuildcertainty Change image and share on social