Milan Kundera Immortality Quotes & Sayings

Sometimes she thought she was mostly a collection of minor talents. — Jean Thompson

Patriotism, currently, is nothing but the deadly evolution of narrow minded politics which has distorted language. — Nilantha Ilangamuwa

Immortality is a ridiculous illusion, an empty word, a butterfly net chasing the wind. — Milan Kundera

[ ... ] in his whole life he had never acted as he wished to act. He considered himself the administrator of his own immortality, and that responsibility tied him down and turned him stiff and prim. — Milan Kundera

Don't fall into line- you'll never be noticed then! — Misty Coplen

One Way: Jesus! One Job: Evangelism! — T.L. Osborn

He took her in his arms and lifted her up. She looked at him and he noticed only now that her eyes were full of tears. He pressed her to him. She understood that he loved her and this suddenly filled her with sadness. She felt sad that he loved her so much, and she felt like crying. — Milan Kundera

The physical contact with people who struck and trampled and killed one another seemed far worse to him than a solitary death in the purity of the waters. — Milan Kundera

Man reckons with immortality, and forgets to reckon with death. — Milan Kundera

He played the opening bars again, opening a door for her, inviting her to join. She started quietly, almost voiceless, only a thin string of sound weaving herself into his tune, as if her voice were just another string on the guitar between his fingers. She had to be careful, so no one saw the changes on her face. But she didn't want to be careful; she couldn't be careful. He played and she sang to him, and inside her more and more blocks of ice began to melt, cracking and falling into the frozen sea between them. She sang of all the things that were happening to her and him, the world that collapsed over both of them, the things that might be in store, if only they dared to believe it was possible. — David Grossman

I think that writing texts, publishing texts, selling texts in a physical book store is one of the important tools for breeding this new generation. — Alexander Mamut

The system of plunder derives much of its support from individuals who do not subscribe to socialism but who say, 'We're paying for it, so we might as well get our share' — Leonard Read

Immortality no longer interests the weary old man at all. — Milan Kundera

A lot of what is publicized now is really pretty trivial stuff - you know, what I eat for breakfast, where I have my pedicures, questions that I just cannot for the life of me understand why someone would want to know that. — Laura Linney