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 most influential aphorists of the 20th century, known for lyric poetry and ironic philosophical-moral aphorisms, often with a political subtext.
All Quotes by Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
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Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art.
—Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
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When you jump for joy, beware that no one moves the ground from beneath your feet.
—Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
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When you jump for joy, beware that no one moves the ground from beneath your feet.
—Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
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No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.
