| He is the top man, | |
| he does not read newspapers -- | |
| he watches TV. | |
| Hij is de topman, | Er ist der Topmann, |
| hij leest geen kranten, hij kijkt -- | er liest keine Zeitungen -- |
| veel liever tv. | er sieht lieber fern. |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-20
Being there (Jerzy Kosinski) - 1970
Novel "Wystarczy by?" (1970, "It's enough to be", translation "Being there", 1971), chapter 5
The novel was beautifully adapted into a film by Hal Ashby (1979, "Being there"), starring Peter Sellers
Collection: Thinkles Lusionless
Keywords: News, World(view)
Tribute to: Kosinski, Jerzy
| The diplomats' chairs | |
| are close together, almost -- | |
| touching each other. | |
| De stoelen van de | Die Diplomaten |
| diplomaten staan bijna -- | sitzen dicht beieinander -- |
| tegen elkaar aan. | berühren sich fast. |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-20
Being there (Jerzy Kosinski) - 1970
Novel "Wystarczy by?" (1970, "It's enough to be", translation "Being there", 1971), chapter 5
The novel was beautifully adapted into a film by Hal Ashby (1979, "Being there"), starring Peter Sellers
Collection: Thinkles Lusionless
Keyword: Communication (conversation)
Tribute to: Kosinski, Jerzy
| Inflation will prune | |
| away all dead savings to -- | |
| enable new growth. | |
| De inflatie snoeit | Inflation schneidet |
| al het dode spaargeld weg -- | die toten Ersparnisse -- |
| voor een nieuwe groei. | für neues Wachstum. |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-20
Being there (Jerzy Kosinski) - 1970
Novel "Wystarczy by?" (1970, "It's enough to be", translation "Being there", 1971), chapter 4
The novel was beautifully adapted into a film by Hal Ashby (1979, "Being there"), starring Peter Sellers
Collection: Thinkles Lusionless
Keywords: Consume, Economy
Tribute to: Kosinski, Jerzy
| Recession is rest, | |
| followed by growth, provided -- | |
| the roots are healthy. | |
| Recessie is rust, | Rezession ist: Rast, |
| daarna komt weer groei, mits de -- | und danach: Wachstum, wenn die -- |
| wortels gezond zijn. | Wurzeln gesund sind. |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-20
Being there (Jerzy Kosinski) - 1970
Novel "Wystarczy by?" (1970, "It's enough to be", translation "Being there", 1971), chapter 4
The novel was beautifully adapted into a film by Hal Ashby (1979, "Being there"), starring Peter Sellers
Collection: Thinkles Lusionless
Keyword: Rest (recovery)
Tribute to: Kosinski, Jerzy
| Gardeners, that is | |
| typically who we are -- | |
| when we do business. | |
| Tuinmannen, precies | Gärtner, genau das |
| dat zijn wij ten voeten uit -- | sind Leute wie wir, wenn wir -- |
| als we zaken doen. | Geschäfte machen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-20
Being there (Jerzy Kosinski) - 1970
Novel "Wystarczy by?" (1970, "It's enough to be", translation "Being there", 1971), chapter 3
The novel was beautifully adapted into a film by Hal Ashby (1979, "Being there"), starring Peter Sellers
Collection: Thinkles Lusionless
Keywords: Trade, Capitalism
Tribute to: Kosinski, Jerzy
| I am not afraid | |
| of anything, I just wait -- | |
| to see how things go. | |
| Ik ben nergens bang | Ich habe vor nichts |
| voor, ik wacht gewoon maar af -- | Angst, ich warte einfach ab -- |
| hoe het verder gaat. | wie es weiter geht. |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-20
Being there (Jerzy Kosinski) - 1970
Novel "Wystarczy by?" (1970, "It's enough to be", translation "Being there", 1971), chapter 3
The novel was beautifully adapted into a film by Hal Ashby (1979, "Being there"), starring Peter Sellers
Collection: Thinkles Lusionless
Keywords: Waiting (to see), Passivity: no conflict
Tribute to: Kosinski, Jerzy
| Can they who see me | |
| never know more about me -- | |
| than I about them? | |
| Kan wie mij ziet nooit | Kann jemand, der mich |
| meer van mij weten dan ik -- | sieht, mehr über mich wissen -- |
| van hen zie en weet? | als ich über ihn? |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-20
Being there (Jerzy Kosinski) - 1970
Novel "Wystarczy by?" (1970, "It's enough to be", translation "Being there", 1971), chapter 3
The novel was beautifully adapted into a film by Hal Ashby (1979, "Being there"), starring Peter Sellers
Collection: Thinkles Lusionless
Keywords: Identity: being seen, Privacy
Tribute to: Kosinski, Jerzy
| The world's familiar | |
| to me, it does look so much -- | |
| like television. | |
| De wereld komt me | Die Welt kommt mir |
| bekend voor, zozeer lijkt ze -- | so vertraut vor, so ähnlich -- |
| op televisie. | wie im Fernsehen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-20
Being there (Jerzy Kosinski) - 1970
Novel "Wystarczy by?" (1970, "It's enough to be", translation "Being there", 1971), chapter 3
The novel was beautifully adapted into a film by Hal Ashby (1979, "Being there"), starring Peter Sellers
Collection: Thinkles Lusionless
Keywords: World(view), Identity: environment
Tribute to: Kosinski, Jerzy
| I'm always switching | |
| on my TV, to a place -- | |
| where I feel at home. | |
| Ik schakel steeds door | Auf dem Fernseher |
| op mijn tv, naar een plek -- | zappe ich, bis ich mich wie -- |
| waar ik me thuis voel. | zu Hause fühle. |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-20
Being there (Jerzy Kosinski) - 1970
Novel "Wystarczy by?" (1970, "It's enough to be", translation "Being there", 1971), chapter 1
The novel was beautifully adapted into a film by Hal Ashby (1979, "Being there"), starring Peter Sellers
Collection: Thinkles Lusionless
Keywords: World(view), Identity: environment
Tribute to: Kosinski, Jerzy
| Living gardens are | |
| simultaneously their own -- | |
| graveyards of dead plants. | |
| Een levende tuin | Ein Garten, der lebt, |
| is zijn eigen begraafplaats -- | ist sein eigener Friedhof -- |
| van dode planten. | verwelkter Pflanzen. |
Amsterdam, 2026-06-20
Being there (Jerzy Kosinski) - 1970
Novel "Wystarczy by?" (1970, "It's enough to be", translation "Being there", 1971), chapter 1
The novel was beautifully adapted into a film by Hal Ashby (1979, "Being there"), starring Peter Sellers
Collection: Thinkles Lusionless
Keywords: Nature: garden, park, Death: and life
Tribute to: Kosinski, Jerzy
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