Joseph Brodsky quotes
Joseph Brodsky was a Russian-American poet and essayist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature. His work explores themes of exile, identity, and the human condition. He left a profound mark on world literature and was named U.S. Poet Laureate. Here are 40 of his quotes:
At all costs try to avoid granting yourself the status of the victim... No matter how abominable your condition may be, try not to blame anything or anybody: history, the state, superiors, race, parents, the phase of the moon, childhood, toilet training, etc. The menu is vast and tedious, and this vastness and tedium alone should be offensive enough to set one's intelligence against choosing from it. The moment that you place blame somewhere, you undermine your resolve to change anything... // "Speech at the stadium, 18 December 1988"
Joseph Brodsky
Joseph Brodsky
Occupation: American Poet
Born: May 24, 1940
Died: January 28, 1996
Quotes count: 40
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