Marquez was not born in Colombia.He was born in Macondo, And his Macondo is his La Mancha.

My feelings are too loud for words and too shy for the world.

Knighthood lies above eternity; it doesn’t live off fame, but rather deeds.

Teaching others, he corrected himself.

There is another alphabet Whispering from every leaf, Singing from every river, Shimmering from every sky.

They blossomed, they did not talk about blossoming.

I am the shore and the ocean, awaiting myself on both sides.

Even great men bow before the Sun; it melts hubris into humility.

Fly without wings; Dream with open eyes; See in darkness.

Whatever others may say, they say it to deceive and comfort themselves, not help you.

While gazing at myself from yourself, I was beautiful.

You see, the best thing about wrong decisions is that they don’t prevent you from making the right decisions later on. It’s harder, but it’s not impossible.

They didn't need the words, if they were willing to be silent long enough to learn to speak without them.

Stil it takes you strange walking in your old foot steps like that. Putting your groan up foot where your chyld foot run nor dint know nothing what wer coming.

Empathy is what separates human beings from teenage boys.

I don't know what I'm doing, but I'm damn well gonna do it!

It's lovely being a parent and being in a strong marriage with somebody who is your best friend.

Do you know how many movies I wrote when I was high?

People's lives are forever controlled by two emotions: fear and greed.

Everybody has values. Now, you know it may be formed in a secular setting, it may be formed in an intellectual setting, but everybody comes forward with values.

It is never the thing but the version of the thing.