Poetry Quote by Milan Kundera — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Tereza knew what happens during the moment love is born: the woman cannot resist the voice calling forth her terrified soul; the man cannot resist the woman whose soul thus responds to his voice.”

“Perhaps the reason we are unable to love is that we yearn to be loved, that is, we demand something (love) from our partner instead of delivering ourselves up to him demand-free and asking for nothing but his company.”

“Once the writer in every individual comes to life (and that time is not far off), we are in for an age of universal deafness and lack of understanding.”

“A person's destiny often ends before his death.”

“I know, brother, that you are a straightforward man, and that you pride yourself on it. But put one question to yourself:”

“What does it mean to live in truth? Putting it negatively is easy enough: it means not lying, not hiding, and not dissimulating.”

“From the mind which thinks to die, let my soul sleep tonight.”

“Only in Russia poetry is respected--it gets people killed.”

“i like my body when it is with your”

“The Wit of Cheats, the Courage of a Whore,”

“I would love to say”

“if you”