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Czeslaw Milosz quotes

Poet June 30, 1911 – August 14, 2004

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Czeslaw Milosz quote: "The purpose of poetry is to remind us / how difficult it is to..."
The purpose of poetry is to remind us / how difficult it is to remain just one person... Czeslaw Milosz
Czeslaw Milosz quote: "I have defined poetry as a 'passionate pursuit of the Real."
I have defined poetry as a 'passionate pursuit of the Real. Czeslaw Milosz
Czeslaw Milosz quote: "Of all things broken and lost, porcelain troubles me most."
Of all things broken and lost, porcelain troubles me most. Czeslaw Milosz
Czeslaw Milosz quote: "All of us yearn for the highest wisdom, but we have to rely on..."
All of us yearn for the highest wisdom, but we have to rely on ourselves in the end. Czeslaw Milosz
Czeslaw Milosz quote: "What is poetry which does not save nations or people?"
What is poetry which does not save nations or people? Czeslaw Milosz
Czeslaw Milosz quote: "It is impossible to communicate to people who have not..."
It is impossible to communicate to people who have not experienced it the undefinable menace of total rationalism. Czeslaw Milosz
Czeslaw Milosz quote: "The history of my stupidity would fill many volumes."
The history of my stupidity would fill many volumes. Czeslaw Milosz
Czeslaw Milosz quote: "It is sweet to think I was a companion in an expedition that..."
It is sweet to think I was a companion in an expedition that never ends Czeslaw Milosz
Czeslaw Milosz quote: "Men will clutch at illusions when they have nothing else to..."
Men will clutch at illusions when they have nothing else to hold to. Czeslaw Milosz
At the entrance, my bare feet on the dirt floor, Here, gusts of heat; at my back, white clouds. I stare and stare. It seems I was called for this: To glorify things just because they are. Czeslaw Milosz
Czeslaw Milosz quote: "The true enemy of man is generalization."
The true enemy of man is generalization. Czeslaw Milosz
Czeslaw Milosz quote: "All was taken away from you: white dresses, wings, even..."
All was taken away from you: white dresses, wings, even existence. Czeslaw Milosz
Czeslaw Milosz quote: "Most distinguished voyager, what was your eon like?"
Most distinguished voyager, what was your eon like? Czeslaw Milosz
Czeslaw Milosz quote: "The living owe it to those who no longer can speak to tell..."
The living owe it to those who no longer can speak to tell their story for them. Czeslaw Milosz
Czeslaw Milosz quote: "Irony is the glory of slaves."
Irony is the glory of slaves. Czeslaw Milosz

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