Quotes from Being There

Jerzy Kosiński ·  160 pages

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“Life is a state of mind.”
― Jerzy Kosiński, quote from Being There


“- Growth has its season. There are spring and summer, but there are also fall and winter. And then spring and summer again. As long as the roots are not severed, all is well and all be well.”
― Jerzy Kosiński, quote from Being There


“In a garden, things grow . . . but first, they must wither; trees have to lose their leaves in order to put forth new leaves, and to grow thicker and stronger and taller. Some trees die, but fresh saplings replace them. Gardens need a lot of care. But if you love your garden, you don’t mind working in it, and waiting. Then in the proper season you will surely see it flourish.”
― Jerzy Kosiński, quote from Being There


“There were innumerable selves that he evoked in her.”
― Jerzy Kosiński, quote from Being There


“Chance waited patiently until she stopped.”
― Jerzy Kosiński, quote from Being There



“What about the war?' the young woman sitting on Chance's left said, leaning close to him.

'The war? Which war?' said Chance. 'I've seen many wars on TV.'

'Alas,' the woman said, 'in this country, when we dream of reality television wakes us. To millions the war, I suppose, is just another TV program. But out there, at the front, real men are giving their lives.”
― Jerzy Kosiński, quote from Being There


About the author

Jerzy Kosiński
Born place: in Łódź, Poland
Born date June 14, 1933
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