Jerzy Kosinski

If we reduce social life to the smallest possible unit we will find that there is no social life in the company of one. ↗

— Jerzy Kosinski

#find #life #possible #reduce #smallest

It is not sex by itself that interests me, but its particular role in American consciousness, and in my own life. ↗

— Jerzy Kosinski

#consciousness #interests #itself #life #me

Mapplethorpe presented the body as a sexual object, separating it from the humanity of the person. He added nothing to photography as a medium. I hold his work in low regard. ↗

— Jerzy Kosinski

#body #his #hold #humanity #i

Persons who have been homeless carry within them a certain philosophy of life which makes them apprehensive about ownership. ↗

— Jerzy Kosinski

#apprehensive #been #carry #certain #homeless

Physical comfort has nothing to do with any other comfort. ↗

— Jerzy Kosinski

#comfort #nothing #other #physical

Take a look at the books other people have in their homes. ↗

— Jerzy Kosinski

#homes #look #other #people #take

The planned sit-down reception is an artificial forum where one is presented with a limited number of persons with whom he can hold a conversation. ↗

— Jerzy Kosinski

#conversation #forum #hold #limited #limited number

The things I write are for those who are willing to accept a new relationship between the reader and the author. ↗

— Jerzy Kosinski

#author #between #i #i write #new

There are many types of participation. One can observe so intensely that one becomes part of the action, but without being an active participant. ↗

— Jerzy Kosinski

#active #becomes #being #intensely #many

There must be no worse punishment to a totalitarian nation than the withdrawal of capital. ↗

— Jerzy Kosinski

#must #nation #punishment #than #totalitarian