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" Get to know other worlds, if only for comparison. I am near, too near for him to dream of me. "
Wislawa Szymborska
Dream
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Me
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" At the very beginning of my creative life I loved humanity. I wanted to do something good for mankind. Soon I understood that it isn't possible to save mankind. "
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" When I was young I had a moment of believing in the Communist doctrine. I wanted to save the world through Communism. Quite soon I understood that it doesn't work, but I've never pretended it didn't happen to me. "
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" In every tragedy, an element of comedy is preserved. Comedy is just tragedy reversed. "
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