Oscar Milosz Professions : Poet Born : May 28, 1877 Died : March 2, 1939 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Oscar Milosz It happened that sometimes I kissed in mirrors the reflection of my face; since the hands, face and tears of Annalena had caressed it, my face seemed suffused to me divinely beautiful and as if suffused with heavenly sweetness. Oscar Milosz mirrors reflection beautiful To some extent, I have only lived to have something to outlive. By confiding these futile remembrances to paper, I am conscious of accomplishing the most important act of my life. I was predestined to Memory. Oscar Milosz remembrance important memories Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors