Without realizing it, the individual composes his life according to the laws of beauty even in times of greatest distress. – Milan Kundera
True human goodness, in all its purity and freedom, can come to the fore only when its recipient has no power. – Milan Kundera
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
The novelist teaches the reader to comprehend the world as a question. There is wisdom and tolerance in that attitude. In a world built on sacrosanct certainties the novel is dead. – Milan Kundera