Carlos Fuentes

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At 50 I find there is a long line of characters and shapes demanding words just outside my window.
- Carlos Fuentes
Collection: Character
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One wants to tell a story, like Scheherezade, in order not to die. It’s one of the oldest urges in mankind. It’s a way of stalling death.
- Carlos Fuentes
Collection: Stories
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I don’t think any good book is based on factual experience. Bad books are about things the writer already knew before he wrote them.
- Carlos Fuentes
Collection: Reading