Brodsky

Famous quotes containing the word brodsky:

“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.”
—Joseph Brodsky (b. 1940)

“What should I say about life? That’s it’s long and abhors transparence.”
—Joseph Brodsky (b. 1940)

“The delirium and horror of the East. The dusty catastrophe of Asia. Green only on the banner of the Prophet. Nothing grows here except mustaches.”
—Joseph Brodsky (b. 1940)