The poetic notion of infinity is far greater than that which is sponsored by any creed.
Joseph BrodskyPerhaps the best proof of the Almighty's existence is that we never know when we are to die.
Joseph BrodskyAs long as the state permits itself to interfere in the affairs of literature, literature has the right to interfere with the affairs of state.
Joseph BrodskyThe surest defense against Evil is extreme individualism, originality of thinking, whimsicality, even - if you will - eccentricity. That is, something that can't be feigned, faked, imitated; something even a seasoned imposter couldn't be happy with.
Joseph BrodskyIf there is anything good about exile, it is that it teaches one humility. It accelerates oneโs drift into isolation, an absolute perspective. Into the condition at which all one is left with is oneself and oneโs language, with nobody or nothing in between. Exile brings you overnight where it would normally take a lifetime to go.
Joseph Brodsky