The Unbearable Lightness of Being Quotes

“In a society run by terror, no statements whatsoever can be taken seriously. They are all forced, and it is the duty of every honest man to ignore them.”

― Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

topic:society

“books were the emblems of a secret brotherhood.”

― Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

topic:books

“she loved to walk down the street with a book under her arm. It had the same significance for her as an elegant cane for the dandy a century ago. It differentiated her from others.”

― Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

topic:books

“Chance and chance alone has a message for us. Everything that occurs out of necessity, everything expected, repeated day in and day out, is mute. Only chance can speak to us.”

― Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

topic:speech

“There are situations in which people are condemned to playact.”

― Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

topic:appearance

“the only truly serious questions are ones that even a child can formulate.”

― Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

topic:children

“In Kant's language, even 'Good morning,' suitably pronounced, can take the shape of a metaphysical thesis.”

― Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

topic:philosophylanguage

“Our dreams prove that to imagine . . . is among mankind's deepest needs.”

― Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

topic:imaginationdreamneed

“We might also call vertigo the intoxication of the weak. Aware of his weakness, a man decides to give in rather than stand up to it.”

― Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

topic:weakness

“What makes a leftist a leftist is not this or that theory but his ability to integrate any theory into the kitsch called the Grand March.”

― Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

topic:politicsprogress