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About Joseph Brodsky
Russian and American poet and essayist
Joseph Brodsky was a Russian and American poet and essayist. He is known for poetry and prose that moved between Russian and English, and for an essayistic voice that made him a major literary figure in both cultures. Brodsky wrote as a poet and essayist across two languages, and his work is often associated with reflection, exile, and the life of the mind. He is credited on this site with 153 quotes.
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- “I belong to the Russian language. As to the state, from my point of view, the measure of a writer's patriotis…”Joseph Brodsky
- “I remember myself, age five, sitting on a porch overlooking a very muddy road. The day was rainy. I was weari…”Joseph Brodsky
- “The poetic notion of infinity is far greater than that which is sponsored by any creed.”Joseph Brodsky
- “In terms of freedom, America doesn't invite any comparison to Russia. It would be silly to make one. Every li…”Joseph Brodsky
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- “To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”Buddha
- “The baby should always be saved in preference to the mother. That is the advice of the Holy Church, you know…”Philippa Gregory
- “For most of us, fidelity is faithfulness to an obligation, trust, or duty. For the men and women of the FBI,…”Robert Mueller
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- “The English language is simply not logical. It is strong, free, and beautiful.”Edward Nelson Teall
- “You may imagine the joy manifested by these poor Africans, when they heard one of their own color address the…”Lewis Tappan
- “Autistic children are very difficult to take care of, especially severely autistic ones. When I was 4, I had…”Temple Grandin
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Books by Joseph Brodsky
Selected Poems, 1968-1996
2020
Less Than One
2020