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“For me, at least, much of the German I see and hear sounds stranger than Swedish, a language of which I unfortunately understand very little.” quote by Heinrich Boll — Download Open image

“For me, at least, much of the German I see and hear sounds stranger than Swedish, a language of which I unfortunately understand very little.”

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Medals don't suit me. I'm not that kind of guy.

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I was born December 21, 1917, in Cologne, on the Rhine, the son of the sculptor and cabinet-maker, Viktor Boell, and his wife, Maria, nee Hermanns.

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Politicians, ideologists, theologians and philosophers try time and again to provide solutions with nothing remaining: prefab solved problems.

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I am a clown...and I collect moments.

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Behind every word a whole world is hidden that must be imagined.

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