Dark Back of Time Quotes

“In fact, nothing can be imposed on a writer of fiction, who doesn't need to ask permission to introduce any real person or sequence of events he happens to know about into his fiction; if he decides to, then nothing and no one can prevent him. We aren't trustworthy people and some of us are heartless, though I don't think I am.”
― Javier Marías, Dark Back of Time

“The worst thing is not to figure in a book at all, when there was a possibility of doing so.”
― Javier Marías, Dark Back of Time

“E assim passamos a vida a fingir que somos únicos e escolhidos, quando somos comutáveis e o resultado indiferente de uma rifa de feira de asas débeis e murcha.”
― Javier Marías, Dark Back of Time

“com a nocturnidade madrilena não há ditadura que acabe.”
― Javier Marías, Dark Back of Time