“Do you think that a doe in the jaws of a tiger feels less horror than you? People thought up the idea… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“People thought up the idea that animals don't have the same capability of suffering as humans, because otherwise they couldn't bear the… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
given the nature of the human couple, the love of a man and a woman is a priori inferior to that which… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“The heavier the burden, the closer our lives come to the earth, the more real and truthful they become.” — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“The heavier the burden, the closer our lives come to the earth, the more real and truthful they become. Conversely, the absolute… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“Before beauty disappears entirely from the earth, it will go on existing for a while as a mistake.” — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“and even if she did find them ugly, she would never say so, because flattery had long since become second nature to… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“Conversely, the absolute absence of a burden causes man to be lighter than air, to soar into heights, take leave of earth… — milan kundera Copy Share Image
“Waking up was sheer delight for him: he always showed a naive and simple amazement at the discovery that he was back… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“If for some women flirting is second nature, insignificant, routine, for Tereza it had developed into an important field of research with… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“When the north pole comes so close as to touch the south pole, the earth disappears and man finds himself in a… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
Mankind's true moral test, its fundamental test (which lies deeply buried from view), consists of its attitude towards those who are at… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“the heavier the burden, the closer our lives come to the earth, the more real and truthful they become. the absolute of… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“Before beauty disappears entirely from the earth, it will go on existing for a while by mistake. "Beauty by mistake"- the final… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
Fortunately, I read (the books) without knowing what I was in for, and the best thing that can ever happen to a… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“The brevity of his life makes the sky a dark lid against which he will forever crack his head, to fall back… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“Blonde hair and black hair are the two poles of human nature. Black hair signifies virility, courage, frankness, activity, whereas blonde hair… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
“No nation has been on earth since the beginning of time and the very concept of nationhood is pretty recent. Despite that,… — 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
