For the body is temporal and thought is eternal and the shimmering essence of flame is an image of thought.
Milan KunderaPeople are always shouting they want to create a better future. It's not true. The future is an apathetic void of no interest to anyone. The past is full of life, eager to irritate us, provoke and insult us, tempt us to destroy or repaint it. The only reason people want to be masters of the future is to change the past.
Milan KunderaYou can understand nothing about art, particularly modern art, if you do not understand that imagination is a value in itself.
Milan Kundera