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I am a literary animal. For me, everything ends in literature.

Carlos Fuentes

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Carlos Fuentes
Age: 83 †
Born: 1928
Born: November 11
Died: 2012
Died: May 15
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I discovered very quickly that criticism is a form of optimism, and that when you are silent about the shortcomings of your society, you're very pessimistic about that society. And it's only when you speak truthfully about it that you show your faith in that society.
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I live through risk. Without risk there is no art. You should always be on the edge of a cliff about to fall down and break your neck.
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