Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy. Milan Kundera ambitionexcuselazy Change image and share on social
Without realizing it, the individual composes his life according to the laws of beauty even in times of greatest distress. Milan Kundera beautycomposedistress Change image and share on social
Only a literary work that reveals an unknown fragment of human existence has a reason for being. Milan Kundera existencefragmenthuman Change image and share on social
Optimism is the opium of the people. Milan Kundera opiumoptimismpeople Change image and share on social
Mankind's true moral test, its fundamental test (which lies deeply buried from view), consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals. And in this respect mankind has suffered a fundamental debacle, a debacle so fundamental that all others stem from it. Milan Kundera animalattitudebury 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
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
No matter how much we scorn it, kitsch is an integral part of the human condition. Milan Kundera conditionhumanintegral 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
Happiness is the longing for repetition. Milan Kundera happinesslongrepetition Change image and share on social