Stanislaw Lec
Stanislaw 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...
break chain link weakest
The weakest link in the chain is also the strongest. It can break the chain.
success
The success of Heine -- to become a world-famous 'unkown poet.'
dead difficult living
Only the dead can be resurrected. It's more difficult with the living.
When everything has to be right, something isn't.
bitter pills poison sugar
I give you bitter pills in sugar coating. The pills are harmless: the poison is in the sugar.
believe others understand
Some like to understand what they believe in. Others like to believe in what they understand.