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Josef Skvorecky Quotes

When the Communist Party comes to power, it acts a lot like the mafia: If you are a loyal member in good standing, everything is yours. You’re protected, even if you commit a crime Picture Quote #1

Artists hold out the mirror to the bruises on the face of the world Picture Quote #1

Lovers of literature will look for the remains of the golden treasure in that shipwreck on the bottom of the sea of criticism Picture Quote #1

We may think we live for wisdom, but in fact we’re living for the the pleasure wisdom brings us Picture Quote #1

There is beauty everywhere on earth, but there is greater beauty in those places where one feels that sense of ease which comes from no longer having to put off one’s dreams until some improbable future – a future inexorably shrinking away; where the fear that has pervaded one’s life suddenly vanishes because there is... nothing to be afraid of Picture Quote #1

There is something that falls short of perfection in every book, without exception, something influenced by the age, even something ridiculous; just like everyone, without exception, has weaknesses Picture Quote #1

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When the Communist Party comes to power, it acts a lot like the mafia: If you are a loyal member in good standing, everything is yours. You’re protected, even if you commit a crime. (Josef Skvorecky Quotes) Artists hold out the mirror to the bruises on the face of the world (Josef Skvorecky Quotes) Lovers of literature will look for the remains of the golden treasure in that shipwreck on the bottom of the sea of criticism (Josef Skvorecky Quotes) We may think we live for wisdom, but in fact we’re living for the the pleasure wisdom brings us (Josef Skvorecky Quotes) There is beauty everywhere on earth, but there is greater beauty in those places where one feels that sense of ease which comes from no longer having to put off one’s dreams until some improbable future – a future inexorably shrinking away; where the fear that has pervaded one’s life suddenly vanishes because there is... nothing to be afraid of (Josef Skvorecky Quotes) There is something that falls short of perfection in every book, without exception, something influenced by the age, even something ridiculous; just like everyone, without exception, has weaknesses (Josef Skvorecky Quotes)