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# Arnošt Lustig

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Arnošt Lustig was a Czech Jewish writer, playwright and screenwriter. His works have often involved the Holocaust.

##  Quotes by Arnošt Lustig

> [“Life is not what we want but what we have.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arno-t-lustig/life-is-not-what-we-want-but-what-we-have/)

Arnošt Lustig

[Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c3/arno-t-lustig-77420_life_life-is-not-what-we-want-but-what-we-hav_273251.jpg)

> [“Sometimes it's impossible to say certain things ... Writing is something needed by man to share experience.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arno-t-lustig/sometimes-it-s-impossible-to-say-certain-things-writing-is-something/)

Arnost Lustig

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/918/arno-t-lustig-77420_certain-things_sometimes-it-s-impossible-to-say-certain_547712.jpg)

> [“Some people know they'll live until spring and that's all they need to be happy. When I was feeling good, I just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arno-t-lustig/some-people-know-they-ll-live-until-spring-and-that-s-all-they-need/)

Arnost Lustig

[End of the world](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/end-of-the-world/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/790/arno-t-lustig-77420_end-of-the-world_some-people-know-they-ll-live-until-spri_608129.jpg)

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