More quotes by Czesław Miłosz

"LearningTo believe you are magnificent. And gradually to discover that you are not magnificent. Enough labor for one human life."
"It is sweet to think I was a companion in an expedition that never ends"
"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."
"In a room wherepeople unanimously maintaina conspiracy of silence,one word of truthsounds like a pistol shot."
"You see how I tryTo reach with wordsWhat matters mostAnd how I fail."