Explore popular quotes and sayings by a poet Cyprian Norwid.
Last updated on November 6, 2024.
Cyprian Kamil Norwid, a.k.a. Cyprian Konstanty Norwid, was a nationally esteemed Polish poet, dramatist, painter, and sculptor. He was born in the Masovian village of Laskowo-Głuchy near Warsaw. One of his maternal ancestors was the Polish King John III Sobieski.
Beauty is to enthuse us for work, and work is to raise us up
To be what is called happy, one should have (1) something to live on, (2) something to live for, (3) something to die for.
The lack of one of these results in drama. The lack of two results in
tragedy.