For Sabina, living in truth, lying neither to ourselves nor to others, was possible only away from the public: the moment someone… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
The day after his father left, Franz and his mother went into town together, and as they left home Franz noticed that… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
Aesthetic racism is almost always a sign of inexperience. Those who have not made their way far enough into the world of… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
...he took a look at the blond girl's eyes and knew that he must not take part in the rigged game in… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
We all need someone to look at us. We can be divided into four categories according to the kind of look we… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
We pass through the present with our eyes blindfolded. We are permitted merely to sense and guess at what we are actually… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
In Tereza’s eyes, books were the emblems of a secret brotherhood. For she had but a single weapon against the world of… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“The future is only an indifferent void no one cares about, but the past is filled with life, and its countenance is irritating, repellent,… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“From that time on they both looked forward to sleeping together. I might even say that the goal of their lovemaking was not so… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“Beauty in the European sense has always had a premeditated quality to it. We've always had an aesthetic intention and a long-range plan. That's… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
The beauty of New York is unintentional; it arose independent of human design, like a stalagmite cavern. — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
Children, Never look Back!" and this meant that we must never allow the future to be weighed down by memory . for children have… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“Our lives may be separate, but they run in the same direction, like parallel lines.” — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“Having a child is to show an absolute accord with mankind. If I have a child, it's as though I'm saying: I was born… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
Love is a battle," said Marie-Claude, still smiling. "And I plan to go on fighting. To the end." Love is a battle?" said Franz.… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“He remained annoyed with himself until he realized that not knowing what he wanted was actually quite natural. We can never know what to… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“Whenever I think about ancient cultures nostalgia seizes me. Perhaps this is nothing but envy of the sweet slowness of the history of that… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“Do stories, apart from happening, being, have something to say? For all my skepticism, some trace of irrational superstition did survive in me, the… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
