A man should know about himself two or three things: whether he is a coward; whether he is an honest man or given to lies; whether he is an ambitious man. One should define oneself first of all in those terms, and only then in terms of culture, race, creed.
There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them. - Joseph Brodsky
There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.
- Joseph Brodsky
The surest defense against Evil is extreme individualism, originality of thinking, whimsicality, even - if you will - eccentricity. That is, somethin… - Joseph Brodsky
The surest defense against Evil is extreme individualism, originality of thinking, whimsicality, even - if you will - eccentricity. That is, somethin…
For darkness restores what light cannot repair. - Joseph Brodsky
For darkness restores what light cannot repair.
I sit in the dark. And it would be hard to figure out which is worse; the dark inside, or the darkness out. - Joseph Brodsky
I sit in the dark. And it would be hard to figure out which is worse; the dark inside, or the darkness out.
Creativity is an unending exercise in uncertainty. - Joseph Brodsky
Creativity is an unending exercise in uncertainty.
Life—the way it really is—is a battle not between good and bad, but between bad and worse - Joseph Brodsky
Life—the way it really is—is a battle not between good and bad, but between bad and worse
In general, with things unpleasant, the rule is: The sooner you hit bottom, the faster you surface. - Joseph Brodsky
In general, with things unpleasant, the rule is: The sooner you hit bottom, the faster you surface.
How delightful to find a friend in everyone. - Joseph Brodsky
How delightful to find a friend in everyone.
A man should know about himself two or three things: whether he is a coward; whether he is an honest man or given to lies; whether he is an ambitious… - Joseph Brodsky
A man should know about himself two or three things: whether he is a coward; whether he is an honest man or given to lies; whether he is an ambitious…
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