Bohumil Hrabal Quotes

He was a gentle and sensitive soul, and therefore had a short temper, which is why he went straight after everything with an ax.

Bohumil Hrabal

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• He was a gentle and sensitive soul, and therefore had a short temper, which is why he went straight after everything with an ax.

  

  Bohumil Hrabal
  • Soul
  • Straight
  • Temper