There is nothing heavier than compassion. Not even one's own pain weighs so heavy as the pain one feels for someone, for someone, pain intensified by the imagination and prolonged by a hundred echos. Milan Kundera compassionechofelt Change image and share on social
For a novelist, a given historic situation is an anthropologic laboratory in which he explores his basic question: What is human existence? Milan Kundera anthropologicbasicexistence Change image and share on social
The worth of a human being lies in the ability to extend oneself, to go outside oneself, to exist in and for other people. Milan Kundera abilityexistextend Change image and share on social
Eroticism is like a dance: one always leads the other. Milan Kundera danceeroticismlead 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
The sound of laughter is like the vaulted dome of a temple of happiness. Milan Kundera domehappinesslaughter Change image and share on social
To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace. Milan Kundera afternoonbackbore Change image and share on social
All great novels, all true novels, are bisexual. Milan Kundera bisexualgreatnovel Change image and share on social
Art is the human disposition of sensible or intelligible matter for an esthetic end. Milan Kundera artdispositionend 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
