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“Latin American government decisions, in general terms, discourage the development of the arts, turning artists into true martyrs of a cause, creating a vicious cycle in which ordinary people fail to notice the importance of cultural development, focusing on money as the axis of their lives.”

“…the stories already published acquire, over the years, a different value than they had at their genesis: whether for better or for worse.”

“There are alway going to be bad things. But you can write it down and make a song out of it.”

“Who I am and who I wanna be can not connect; why?”

“A society where emotions come last and selfishness is considered blessed, or placed first before anything; cannot be expected to produce good fruits!”

“I'm telling you this because you don't get it. You think you get it, which is not the same as actually getting it. Get it?”

“Never, ever, let anyone tell you what you can and can't do. Prove the cynics wrong. Pity them for they have no imagination. The sky's the limit. Your sky. Your limit. Now. Let's dance.”

“You can achieve anything in life. It just depends on how desperate you are to achieve it.”

“My mama always used to tell me: 'If you can't find somethin' to live for, you best find somethin' to die for.”

“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.”

“As if already destined for the seventh circle, a shudder stops him from heading toward the unknown, toward the beautifully fatal.”

“At times, he yearns for the few pockets of darkness that remain on this night so illuminated by that cursed moon, by the despicable stars, by the cursed vehicles, by the hateful city.”

“You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love again. But if she loves you now, what else matters? She's not perfect—you aren't either, and the two of you may never be perfect together but if she can make you laugh, cause you to think twice, and admit to being human and making mistakes, hold onto her and give her the most you can. She may not be thinking about you every second of the day, but she will give you a part of her that she knows you can break—her heart. So don't hurt her, don't change her, don't analyze and don't expect more than she can give. Smile when she makes you happy, let her know when she makes you mad, and miss her when she's not there.”

“Although he still continued to go out walking alone, it was also true that with every outing, in each of them, he used to feel something strange and dark accumulating within him.”

“One could say I understand the city as an entity that shapes those who inhabit it, even though, in the process, it can become an anthropophagous being, merciless—especially toward the less privileged.”

“Artistry is founded upon absolute technical prowess.”

“He still blamed himself for having believed someone who, without a doubt, lied better than he did.”

“A stray dog listens to what no one says and sees what is hidden, making him a privileged narrator.”

“From the margins, one can speak with irony, tenderness, and rage.”