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