كان ما يزال شـابا لا يعرف أن ذاكرة القلب تمحو كل الذكريات السيئة و تُضخم الذكريات الطيبة.. و أننا بفضل هذه الخدعة نتمكن من تحمل الماضي. - Gabriel García Márquez

Florentina Ariza had kept his answer ready for fifty-three years, seven months and eleven days and nights. 'Forever,' he said.

A famous writer who wants to continue writing has to be constantly defending himself against fame. I don't really like to say this because it never sounds sincere, but I would really have liked for my books to have been published after my death, so I wouldn't have to go through all this business of fame and being a great writer. In my case, the only advantage to fame is that I have been able to give it a political use. Otherwise, it is quite uncomfortable. The problem is that you're famous for twenty-four hours a day, and you can't say, "Okay, I won't be famous until tomorrow," or press a button and say, "I won't be famous here or now."

Lo único que llega con seguridad es la muerte.