"I am the only British writer who writes in Spanish"

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Guillermo Cabrera Infante

#Writing Quotes #British Quotes

“Finishing a painting demands a heart of steel: everything requires a decision, and I find difficulties where I least expect them... It is at such moments that one fully realizes one's own weaknesses.”
“Tests showed cancer of the larynx and the doctor advised an operation immediately. I was informed that my larynx had to be removed completely. I heard about Dr Breuss and went to see him....he prescribed the juice treatment....By the time I had completed this juice treatment I felt fit and once again had a good appetite. Despite my 72 years I felt my old self again.”
“If you don't like what you're getting back in life, take a look at what you're putting out.”
“Men shouldnâ€™t try too hard, or think about what they wear too much. I like when thereâ€™s something about a look that throws it off a little â€“ perfection is really imperfect.”
“In the end, as a manager or coach, you have to keep your heart pure and do your best as a manager or a coach.”
“Simplicity is an enduring habit within a soul that has grown impervious to evil thoughts.”
“For 'wellness', naturally, is no cause for complaint - people relish it, they enjoy it, they are at the furthest pole from complaint. People complain of feeling ill - not well ... Thus, though a patient will scarcely complain of being 'very well', they may become suspicious if they feel 'too well'.”
“Throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

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