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“I hear there are people who actually enjoy moving. Sounds like a disease to me - they must be unstable. Though it does have it’s poetry, I’ll allow that. When an old dwelling starts looking desolate, a mixture of regret and anxiety comes over us and we feel like we are leaving a safe harbor for the rolling sea. As for the new place, it looks on us with alien eyes, it has nothing to say to us, it is cold.”

Quote by Jan Neruda

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Jan Neruda, born on July 9, 1834, and died on August 22, 1891, was a prominent Czech journalist. His works are renowned for their unique style and profound depiction of the life in Prague. more

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