The Poetry of Jaroslav Seifert Quotes

“Everything on earth has happened before,
nothing is new,
but woe to the lovers
who fail to discover a fresh blossom
in every future kiss.”
― Jaroslav Seifert, The Poetry of Jaroslav Seifert

“And what do the poets have to say about it?
— They only lie!”
― Jaroslav Seifert, The Poetry of Jaroslav Seifert

“His heart wants to be tied
to another heart,
even by deep stitches.”
― Jaroslav Seifert, The Poetry of Jaroslav Seifert

“Neither greed for power nor thirst for glory
are as dizzy
as the passions of love”
― Jaroslav Seifert, The Poetry of Jaroslav Seifert

“I did not then suspect
how passion can disrobe
when it wants to be evil.”
― Jaroslav Seifert, The Poetry of Jaroslav Seifert

“A single second is enough
like steam in a retort to hiss,
obedient to the alchemist
and drops dead as a hunted dove.”
― Jaroslav Seifert, The Poetry of Jaroslav Seifert

“My sinful Magdalene, don’t cry:
Romantic love has spent its fires.”
― Jaroslav Seifert, The Poetry of Jaroslav Seifert