Showing posts with label exaggeration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label exaggeration. Show all posts

Friday, 28 January 2022

Quotes 369: Gaston Bachelard

"The surest sign of wonder is exaggeration." 

–– Gaston Bachelard (1884-1962), French philosopher 

via Sketchbook 11, 2010, p. 18

Monday, 13 December 2021

Quotes 323: Milan Kundera

"Mysticism and exaggeration go together. A mystic must not fear ridicule if he is to push all the way to the limits of humility or the limits of delight." 

–– Milan Kundera (1929-2023), Czech-born French writer 

via Sketchbook 8, 2009, p. 57