When I was a little boy in short pants, I dreamed about a miraculous ointment that would make me invisible. Then I became an adult, began to write, and wanted to be successful. Now I'm successful and would like to have the ointment that would make me invisible. Milan Kundera adultbeginboy share on social
Every change of scene requires new expositions, descriptions, explanations. Milan Kundera changedescriptionexplanation Change image and share on social
Mysticism and exaggeration go together. A mystic must not fear ridicule if he is to push all the way to the limits of humility or the limits of delight. Milan Kundera delightexaggerationfear Change image and share on social
Metaphors are dangerous. Love begins with a metaphor. Which is to say, love begins at the point when a woman enters her first word into our poetic memory. Milan Kundera begindangerousenter Change image and share on social
Business has only two functions - marketing and innovation. Milan Kundera businessfunctioninnovation Change image and share on social
Let us consider the critic, therefore, as a discoverer of discoveries. Milan Kundera criticdiscovererdiscovery Change image and share on social
The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything. Milan Kundera answerpeoplequestion Change image and share on social
Nothing requires a greater effort of thought than arguments to justify the rule of non-thought. Milan Kundera argumenteffortgreat Change image and share on social
Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy. Milan Kundera ambitionexcuselazy 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
