Stanislaw Lec Quotes

A collection of quotes by Stanislaw Lec.

Stanislaw Lec (1909-1966) was a Polish poet and aphorist. Born in Lviv, he studied medicine and worked as a doctor, but his true passion lay in writing. Lec's unique literary style blended humor, irony, and philosophical reflections. His most famous work, "Unkempt Thoughts," gained international recognition and established him as a leading voice in Polish literature. Lec's concise and thought-provoking aphorisms continue to inspire readers worldwide. N/A

The first requisite for immortality is death.

The first requisite for immortality is death.

Is it progress if a cannibal uses a fork?

Is it progress if a cannibal uses a fork?

Intelligence, in diapers, is invisible. And when it matures,

Intelligence, in diapers, is invisible. And when it matures, out the window it flies. We have to pounce on it earlier.

The weakest link in a chain is the strongest because it can

The weakest link in a chain is the strongest because it can break it.

He who limps is still walking.

He who limps is still walking.

When you jump for joy, beware that no one moves the ground f

When you jump for joy, beware that no one moves the ground from beneath your feet.

Thoughts, like fleas, jump from man to man, but they don't b

Thoughts, like fleas, jump from man to man, but they don't bite everybody.

People find life entirely too time-consuming.

People find life entirely too time-consuming.

Never lie when the truth is more profitable.

Never lie when the truth is more profitable.

In a war of ideas it is people who get killed.

In a war of ideas it is people who get killed.

Don't trust the heart, it wants your blood.

Don't trust the heart, it wants your blood.

Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art.

Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art.

You must first have a lot of patience to learn to have patie

You must first have a lot of patience to learn to have patience.