Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
Stanisław Jerzy Lec, born Baron Stanisław Jerzy de Tusch-Letz, was a Polish aphorist and poet. Often mentioned among the greatest writers of post-war Poland, he was one of the more influential aphorists on the 20th century, known for lyrical poetry and skeptical philosophical-moral aphorisms, often with a political subtext...
NationalityPolish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth6 March 1909
CountryPoland
Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes about
half aphorism
An apt aphorism half kills, half immortalizes.
fate perfect imitation
Perfect imitations must share the fate of the originals.
should
To whom should we marry Freedom, to make it multiply?
being-yourself horse men
Be yourself. A horse without the lancer is still a horse; a lancer without the horse is just a man.
way paradise pity
Pity that the only way to paradise is in a hearse.
eye remember should
Those who put blinders on their eyes should remember that the set also includes bridle and a whip.
reality turns surround
Never turn your back on reality. It surrounds you.
gossip ancient myth
Myth is nothing more than ancient gossip.
ambition secret scarecrow
Every scarecrow has a secret ambition to terrorize.
clock rely
Even Einstein had to rely for his time on his clock.
miracle rage powerless
Powerless rage can work miracles.
zero thinking earth
Many a zero thinks it is the ellipse on which the Earth travels.
depression memories eye
You can close your eyes to reality but not to memories
world window newspapers
The window to the world can be covered by a newspaper.