Quote by Henning Mankell
Sweden is still a very peaceful country to live in. I think that p

Sweden is still a very peaceful country to live in. I think that people in Britain have created this mythology about Sweden, that its a perfect democratic society full of erotically charged girls. – Henning Mankell

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I am not afraid of dying. I have lived longer than most people in the world. What scares me is to have a body that works but a brain that is waving goodbye. If that happens, I hope I die quickly. – Henning Mankell

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Normally street children are shown in terms of the tragedy of their lives – which is true – but theres also another dimension: their wisdom, dignity and enormous capacity for survival. – Henning Mankell

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Wisdom
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What differentiates us from animals is the fact that we can listen to other peoples dreams, fears, joys, sorrows, desires and defeats – and they in turn can listen to ours. – Henning Mankell

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Those who suffer are not those at the top, but are the less privileged members of society. – Bianca Jagger

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