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Milan Kundera Quotes

Milan Kundera quotes about time

Czechoslovakian Writer April 1, 1929

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Now time has a very different look; it is no longer the conquering present capturing the future; it is the present conquered and captured and carried off by the past. Milan Kundera
She must jump from square to square, right leg first, then left, then both together, and make a show of caring whether or not she steps on a line. She must go on jumping day after day, bearing the burden of time on her shoulders like a cross that grows heavier from day to day. Milan Kundera
Milan Kundera quote: "He took over anger to intimidate subordinates, and in time..."
He took over anger to intimidate subordinates, and in time anger took over him. Milan Kundera
The pressure to make public retractions of past statements - there's something medieval about it. What does it mean, anyway, to 'retract' what you've said? How can anyone state categorically that a thought he once had is no longer valid? In modern times an idea can be refuted, yes, but not retracted. Milan Kundera
Milan Kundera quote: "Perhaps we become aware of our age only at exceptional moments..."
Perhaps we become aware of our age only at exceptional moments and most of the time we are ageless. Milan Kundera
Milan Kundera quote: "The more vast the amount of time we've left behind us, the..."
The more vast the amount of time we've left behind us, the more irresistible is the voice calling us to return to it. Milan Kundera

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