But was it love? The feeling of wanting to die beside her was clearly exaggerated: he had seen her only once before in his life! Was it simply the hysteria of a man, who, aware deep down of his inaptitude for love, felt the self-deluding need to simulate it?
Milan KunderaOnce 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.
Milan KunderaAh, ladies and gentlemen, a man lives a sad life when he cannot take anything or anyone seriously.
Milan KunderaFor the body is temporal and thought is eternal and the shimmering essence of flame is an image of thought.
Milan Kundera