“No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.”

Żaden płatek śniegu nie czuje się odpowiedzialny za lawinę.
More Unkempt Thoughts (1964)

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Żaden płatek śniegu nie czuje się odpowiedzialny za lawinę.

More Unkempt Thoughts (1964)

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Polish writer 1909–1966

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