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Carry on, then, if only for the moment that it takes a tiny galaxy to blink!
Wislawa Szymborska
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Wislawa Szymborska
Age: 88 †
Born: 1923
Born: July 2
Died: 2012
Died: February 1
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Maria Wisława Anna Szymborska
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This terrifying world is not devoid of charms, of the mornings that make waking up worthwhile.
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I don't know the role I'm playing. I only know it's mine, non-convertible.
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Even boredom should be described with gusto. How many things are happening on a day when nothing happens?
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