Quotes from Kundera, Milan

Being in a foreign country means walking a tightrope high above the ground without the net afforded a person by the country where he has family, colleagues, and friends, and where he can easily say what he has to say in a language he has known since childhood.

Betrayal means breaking ranks and going off into the unknown. Sabina knew of nothing more magnificent than going off into the unknown.

Govno je teži teološki problem nego zlo. Bog je dao ?ovjeku slobodu i možemo se, na kraju krajeva, složiti kako nije odgovoran za ljudske zlo?ine. A odgovornost za govna u potpunosti spada na onoga tko je stvorio ?ovjeka.

Until then her view of time was the present moving forward and devouring the future; she either feared its swiftness (when she was awaiting something difficult) or rebelled at its slowness (when she was awaiting something fine).