So she stood naked in front of the young man and at this moment stopped playing the game. — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
The moment Kafka attracts more attenetion than Joseph K., Kafka's posthumous death begins. — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
The purpose of the poetry is not to dazzle us with an astonishing thought, but to make one moment of existence unforgettable… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
There is a certain part of all of us that lives outside of time. Perhaps we become aware of our age only… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
How did the senator know that children meant happiness? Could he see into their souls? What if the moment they were out… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
Tereza knew what happens during the moment love is born: the woman cannot resist the voice calling forth her terrified soul; the… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
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
From the top of the staircase she sees the London train, modern and elegant, and she tells herself again: Whether it's good… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
We don't know when our name came into being or how some distant ancestor acquired it. We don't understand our name at… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
There are moments in life when a man retreats defensively, when he must give ground, when he must surrender less important positions… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
The girl was grateful to the young man for every bit of flattery; she wanted to linger for a moment in its… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
There would seem to be nothing more obvious, more tangible and palpable than the present moment. And yet it eludes us completely.… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
Man can only be certain about the present moment. But is that quite true either? Can he really know the present? Is… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
This was exactly what the girl had most dreaded all her life and had scrupulously avoided until now: lovemaking without emotion or… — 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
