He reported a recent conversation with his compatriot Pope John Paul II; the latter, commenting upon some of Miłosz's work, in particular Six Lectures in Verse, said to him: "You make one step forward, one step back."
El a raportat o recenta conversatie cu compatriotul sau Papa Ioan Paul al II-lea; acesta din urma, comentam unele dintre operele lui Miłosz,in special Six Lectures in Verse, i-a spus: "Tu faci un pas inainte,un pas inapoi."