“Nothing is so firmly believed as that which we least know.”
― The Complete Essays
― The Complete Essays
“We live as we dream - alone. While the dream disappears, the life continues painfully.”
― Heart of Darkness
― Heart of Darkness
“The book gives substance to human memory. The book, despite being portable, objectifies memory: it is a rational unity that uses audiovisual, printed, or electronic means to represent mnemonic and linguistic will.”
― A Universal History of the Destruction of Books: From Ancient Sumer to Modern-day Iraq
― A Universal History of the Destruction of Books: From Ancient Sumer to Modern-day Iraq
“No existe ningún recuerdo por intenso que sea que no se apague...”
― Pedro Páramo
― Pedro Páramo
“Y allá en el fondo está la muerte si no corremos y llegamos antes y comprendemos que ya no importa.”
― Historias de cronopios y de famas
― Historias de cronopios y de famas
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