Quotes

Monday 30 March 2020, Marian said, “Have POSITIVE PODEJSCIE (i.e. Approach) in every situation.”
During 'Lock Down' (2020): Marian said, "By force no one ever won, people will always rebel, you win more by good not bad."
Wednesday 8 September 2021 Marian said, “I AM POLAK, WE DON’T GIVE UP!” 
Monday 11 October 2021, Marian said, “Instead of alcohol, drink tea or coffee.”
Wednesday 29 December 2021, Marian said (in Polish), “He knows life – and takes from life what is truth and what is lie.”
Tuesday 11 January 2022, Marian said when he was in front of German firing squad, he did NOT cry, he did NOT think he would die, he knew Zygmunt would come. i.e. partisans saved him 4 TIMES from firing squads WWII. Partisans saved a lot of people. Re: Covid bullshit – Marian said, “I DON’T believe any rubbish.”
Marian showed me a note he was given when he picked up prescriptions recently – “COLLECT NOT TO BE LET IN – MUST BE HANDED TO HIM AT DOOR – NOT VACCINATED – DOESN’T BELIEVE IN COVID” Marian said, “BEFORE you could plan life, BUT in this situation you CAN’T plan life, you don’t know what will i.e. be done NEXT by idiots.”
Wednesday 12 January 2022, Marian said, “People are too soft, should go harder.” (i.e. against covid bullshit)
Friday 21 January 2022, Marian said he remembers singing as a child at school. Life was pleasant before. Marian said he lives in the past NOT now.
Sunday 20 February 2022, Marian said he was 9 – 10 years old when he started cooking.
Monday 14 March 2022, Marian said, “People in Australia have NO idea what war is.”
Wednesday 23 March 2022, Marian said (in Polish), “I WAS BORN FREE, I AM FREE AND I WILL STAY FREE.”
Monday 11 April 2022, Marian said, “A man said, you have guts.” Marian said to me, “People are afraid to talk.” Marian said, “You have to have guts. If you don’t, you are lost.”
Friday 15 April 2022, Marian said (in Polish), “LOVE IS SHOWN BY WHAT YOU DO, NOT WORDS, NOT FOR SHOW.”
Tuesday 19 April 2022, Marian said, “I WAS BORN FREE AND I STAY FREE. NOBODY MAKE ME A SLAVE.”
Tuesday 21 June 2022, I said to Marian I am PROUD of him for being so tough.
Wednesday 22 June 2022, Marian talked to me regarding when he was in hospital. Marian did NOT give up. He said he wants to see Andrzej (i.e. me, his son). Marian said this to me at home. 
Wednesday 22 June 2024, I mentioned that a hospital staff member (nurse or doctor) said the medical system was broken. To that, Marian said, “It’s F***KT!” Marian called nurses in masks, “SLAVES.”
​Tuesday 28 June 2022, I said, “Does Marian want to give me any life advice?” Marian said, “Take life easy. DON’T worry for anything. Don’t drink. Don’t smoke. And NEVER fight with people around you. Life is stupid. I NEVER saw anything stupid than that. Marian joked, ‘Zofia said send Marian to Heaven’.” Marian said, “DON’T think you are alone. Go to people here or elsewhere….” Marian said sometimes he feels better – sometimes worse, “Hard to breath in morning.” Marian commented he doesn’t care for himself, HE LIVES FOR ME. I said, “I love you.” Marian said, I love you Syna (Son).
Friday 8 July 2022, Marian said, “NIE PODDAWAJ SIE.” (i.e. DON’T GIVE UP)
Thursday, 1am, 23 June 2022 – I gave Marian a hot drink – Polish Malina (raspberry) and hot water. Marian said he had a dream: “A Shepherd said, There will be NO Death.” Then Marian said, “World made of Crystals.”
10 July 2022, (five days before he died), MARIAN SMILED AT ME.
Thursday 14 July 2022 (the day before Marian died), I said, "I LOVE YOU." (in Polish), and Marian said, "YES, I ALSO YOU LOVE." (in Polish).