Quotes from Nobody Leaves: Impressions of Poland by Ryszard Kapuściński
The best-known quotes from Nobody Leaves: Impressions of Poland (Busz po polsku) by Ryszard Kapuściński — on humanity, the rejection of the myth of race, and the fragility of human fate.
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A selection of the best-known quotes from Nobody Leaves: Impressions of Poland (Busz po polsku) by Ryszard Kapuściński — his debut collection of reportage, joining scenes from the Polish provinces with his first journeys to Africa. Quotes on the human being, race and the fragility of fate.
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Best-known quotes
“I cannot stand this language: white, black, yellow. The myth of race is repellent. (…) All that matters is the heart. Nothing else counts.” — Nobody Leaves: Impressions of Poland
“You need only reach out your hand to embrace a girl, but you need only take a few steps to bend over a coffin — and between what is the most beautiful life and what is the cruellest death, there we are.” — Nobody Leaves: Impressions of Poland
See also
source: kapuscinski.info