Carmen Boullosa famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
Cursed is the man who dies, but the evil done by him survives.
Call no man happy till he is dead.
Often in winter the end of the day is like the final metaphor in a poem celebrating death: there is no way out.
Louis de Bernires is in the direct line that runs through Dickens and Evelyn Waugh. . .he has only to look into his world, one senses, for it to rush into reality, colours and touch and taste.
When the guy says go, you start to suffer - or you might as well not be out there. It's a small piece of your life, make it hurt.
Geniuses come in many shapes and colors, and they often run in packs. If you can find one, it may lead you to others. Collaborate with geniuses. Send them your spells. Look carefully at theirs. What could you do together? Combination is creation.
Once a leader delegates, he should show utmost confidence in the people he has entrusted.
People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way.
I have known some quite good people who were unhappy, but never an interested person who was unhappy.

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