Joseph Brodsky Quotes

A collection of quotes by Joseph Brodsky.

Joseph Brodsky (1940-1996) was a Russian-American poet and essayist. Born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), he emerged as a prominent figure in the Soviet literary scene of the 1960s. Known for his powerful and introspective poetry, Brodsky's works often explored themes of exile, loss, and the human condition. In 1972, he was exiled from the Soviet Union for his controversial writings. Later settling in the United States, he became a naturalized citizen and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1987. Brodsky's profound influence on poetry and his courageous pursuit of artistic freedom continue to resonate today.

Poetry is rather an approach to things, to life, than it is

Poetry is rather an approach to things, to life, than it is typographical production.

I do not believe in political movements. I believe in person

I do not believe in political movements. I believe in personal movement, that movement of the soul when a man who looks at himself is so ashamed that he tries to make some sort of change - within himself, not on the outside.

Man is what he reads.

Man is what he reads.

The real history of consciousness starts with one's first li

The real history of consciousness starts with one's first lie.

For a writer only one form of patriotism exists: his attitud

For a writer only one form of patriotism exists: his attitude toward language.

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have been worth the Nobel Prize.

Richard Feynman

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have been worth the Nobel Prize.

Richard Feynman

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have been worth the Nobel Prize.

Richard Feynman

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have been worth the Nobel Prize.

Richard Feynman

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have been worth the Nobel Prize.

Richard Feynman

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have been worth the Nobel Prize.

Richard Feynman

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have been worth the Nobel Prize.

Richard Feynman

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have been worth the Nobel Prize.

Richard Feynman

After all, it is hard to master both life and work equally w

After all, it is hard to master both life and work equally well. So if you are bound to fake one of them, it had better be life.

Every writing career starts as a personal quest for sainthoo

Every writing career starts as a personal quest for sainthood, for self-betterment. Sooner or later, and as a rule quite soon, a man discovers that his pen accomplishes a lot more than his soul.

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Life, the way it really is, is a battle not between Bad and

Life, the way it really is, is a battle not between Bad and Good but between Bad and Worse.

In sissy times, like these, one

In sissy times, like these, one

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