So I just went on standing there, like a telephone pole in the middle of a field.
Bohumil Hrabal – I Served the King of England
Standing Still in Life
S
The Waiter’s Patience
T
And because I was a waiter, I waited.
Bohumil Hrabal – I Served the King of England
Money as a Deity
M
Money, that’s the real deity.
Bohumil Hrabal – I Served the King of England
Endless Opportunities
E
I learned that the world is an enormous table, so large that it can never be fully set.
Bohumil Hrabal – I Served the King of England
Fear of Death
F
Every tiny part of us cries out against the idea of dying, and hopes to live forever.
Bohumil Hrabal – I Served the King of England
Artist’s Desire
A
A person who wants nothing, hopes for nothing, and fears nothing cannot be an artist.
Bohumil Hrabal – I Served the King of England
Embrace Life
E
Life is here to be lived.
Bohumil Hrabal – I Served the King of England
Hotelier’s Keys
H
To be a hotelier is to be a keeper of keys, where every key opens a life.
Bohumil Hrabal – I Served the King of England
Restaurants Making History
R
In every little restaurant of the world, history is being made.
Bohumil Hrabal – I Served the King of England
Waiters’ Wisdom
W
You can learn a lot from waiters, they see everything.
Bohumil Hrabal – I Served the King of England