She regarded books as the emblems of secret brotherhood. A man with this sort of library couldn't possibly hurt her.
("The Unbearable Lightness of Being")
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Mysticism and exaggeration go together. A mystic must not fear ridicule if he is to push all the way to the limits of humility or the limits of delight.Milan Kundera
Kitsch causes two tears to flow in quick succession. The first tear says How nice to see children running on the grass The second tear says How nice to be moved, together with all mankind, by children running on the grass It is the second tear that makes kitsch kitsch.
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Let us consider the critic, therefore, as a discoverer of discoveries.
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Then there is the third category, the category of people who need to be constantly before the eyes of the person they love. Their situation is a dangerous as the situation in the first category. One day the eyes of their beloved will close, and the room will go dark.
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O lovers Be careful in those dangerous first days Once youve brought breakfast in bed youll have to bring it forever, unless you want to be accused of lovelessness and betrayal.
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Seeing is limited by two borders: Strong light, which blinds, and total darkness.
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