“ The purpose of poetry is to remind us / how difficult it is to remain just one person... Czeslaw Milosz
“ In the very essence of poetry there is something indecent; A thing brought forth that we didn't know we had in us, So we blink our eyes, as if a tiger had sprung out And stood in the light, licking it… Czeslaw Milosz
“ No duties. I don’t have to be profound.I don’t have to be artistically perfect.Or sublime. Or edifying.I just wander. I say: ‘You were running,That’s fine. It was the thing to do.’And now the music of… Czeslaw Milosz
“ The purpose of poetry is to remind ushow difficult it is to remain just one person,for our house is open, there are no keys in the doors, and invisible guests come in and out at will. Czeslaw Milosz
“ In a room wherepeople unanimously maintaina conspiracy of silence,one word of truthsounds like a pistol shot. Czeslaw Milosz
“ LearningTo believe you are magnificent. And gradually to discover that you are not magnificent. Enough labor for one human life. Czeslaw Milosz
