“A poet is a combination of an instrument and a human being in one person, with the former gradually taking over the latter. The sensation of this takeover is responsible for timbre; the realization of it, for destiny.”
Joseph Brodsky
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“Cherish your human connections: your relationships with friends and family.”
Joseph Brodsky
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“The real history of consciousness starts with one’s first lie.”
Joseph Brodsky
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“What I like about cities is that everything is king size, the beauty and the ugliness.”
Joseph Brodsky
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“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.”
Joseph Brodsky
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“Racism? But isn’t it only a form of misanthropy?”
Joseph Brodsky
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“What should I say about life? That it’s long and abhors transparence.”
Joseph Brodsky
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“The poetic notion of infinity is far greater than that which is sponsored by any creed.”
Joseph Brodsky
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“How delightful to find a friend in everyone.”
Joseph Brodsky
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