Dejan Stojanovic is a Serbian-American poet, essayist, philosopher, and journalist whose work delves deep into the mysteries of existence, nature, and the human mind. With a unique blend of lyrical beauty and philosophical inquiry, his poetry has been widely celebrated for its depth and originality. Raised in the former Yugoslavia and later residing in the U.S., Dejan brings a global perspective to his work. His journey is a powerful testament to the enduring impact of art, thought, and introspection across cultures and generations.
"The eyesight for an eagle is what thought is to a man."
"Different languages, the same thoughts; servant to thoughts and their masters."
"Nature is an outcry, unpolished truth; the art-a euphemism-tamed wilderness."
"Everything seems impossible And everything seems possible."
"Beauty is a cheap word, but beauty remains priceless."
"Life into death- Life's other shape, No rupture, Only crossing."
"A word was more valuable to them when they were not sure of its value. Since they became famous, their word has been more expensive but its value is less."
"He confided his deepest secret to you, be always wary of his secret."
"Everything passes through the eyes of top bureaucrats who closely watch to ensure that no intruder can enter their ranks and disrupt the order and arrangement of values in which everything is predetermined and where everyone knows their place, everyone's potential, talent and position in history."
"The length of novels, poems and stories, is measured by the number of missing words; a thousand pages become one, one becomes a thousand."
"Names sound nice because no one peeks behind the cover to see the sad face of a poem crying for meaning, while the name of the creator proudly smiles from the title."
"We hear only our own voices, still echoes returning to our emptiness."
"Knowing how to dream is more important than the story, because the story tells itself."
"What does infinity mean to you? Are you not infinity and yourself?"
"He will understand when it is too late that it is easier to love."
"It is not important what happens where; Where we fall or rise, What we conquer or lose, How big or small we are."
"This dwarf still observes the world from his own self-imposed height."
"Omnipotence and omniscience are the end of power and knowledge."
"Without pleasure there is no sight or measure."
"I am the shore and the ocean, awaiting myself on both sides."
"From whichever side I start, I think I am in an old place where others have been before me."
"Everything that looks too perfect is too perfect to be perfect."
"How many unuttered words died in the heads of those for whom a word was too expensive."
"He tries to find the exit from himself but there is no door."
"My feelings are too loud for words and too shy for the world."