When I pronounce the word Future, the first syllable already belongs to the past. When I pronounce the word Silence, I destroy it.
Wislawa SzymborskaI'm old-fashioned and think that reading books is the most glorious pastime that humankind has yet devised.
Wislawa SzymborskaEvery beginning is only a sequel, after all, and the book of events is always open halfway through.
Wislawa Szymborska