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The Joke
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"The Joke" Quotes

A man's harmless joke leads to a lifetime of regret and revenge in this darkly humorous and thought-provoking novel.

Quotes

Optimism is the opium of the people!

Milan Kundera

optimismsociety

The love of a woman is a fleeting, fragile thing. It is easily influenced by the slightest charm or the smallest insult.

Milan Kundera

lovefragility

You are going to be like the man who stands at the edge of the ocean, waiting for the tide to come in and kiss his feet.

Milan Kundera

patienceexpectation

Without realizing it, the individual composes his life according to the laws of beauty even in times of greatest distress.

Milan Kundera

beautylife

The only way to keep a broken heart from breaking is to believe it is not broken.

Milan Kundera

heartbreakbelief

A man who loses his privacy loses everything.

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privacyidentity

I have a feeling that it's not the right time to start worrying about the future.

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worryfuture

I am surrounded by nothing but the sound of rain.

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solituderain

The beauty of an unexpected moment is that it can change everything.

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beautychange