When a war is won, it's the losers, not the winners, who ar… - Romain Gary

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When a war is won, it's the losers, not the winners, who are liberated.

Romain Gary

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Romain Gary, born Romain Kacew (8 May 1914 - 2 December 1980) was a Jewish-French novelist, film director, WWII pilot and diplomat. He wrote under many pseudonyms including Shatan Bogat, Rene Deville and Fosco Sinibaldi. He is the only author to have won the Prix Goncourt twice, once under his own name and again under the pseudonym Émile Ajar.

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Alternative Names: Émile Ajar • Emile Ajar • Fosco Sinibaldi • Shatan Bogat • René Deville • Roman Kacew

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You can say anything you like about life, but one thing is certain: life doesn’t give a damn. It has never made any clear distinction between happiness and misery. It simply doesn’t watch where it’s going.

- Паника? Ти? Спомняш ли си за двата горящи двигателя? Имаше двеста пътници на борда...
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