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Ironically, Latin American countries, in their instability, give writers and intellectuals the hope that they are needed.
Manuel Puig
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Manuel Puig
Age: 57 †
Born: 1932
Born: December 28
Died: 1990
Died: July 22
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Juan Manuel Puig Delledonne
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I believe that people who don't achieve anything in life are isolated and resent those that are successful.
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I would very much like to become a best-selling author.
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Tardiness in literature can make me nervous.
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I'm not a best-seller, but through translations, I've accumulated some money.
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I allow my intuition to lead my path.
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My pleasure was to copy, not to create.
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The nicest thing about feeling happy is that you think you'll never be unhappy again.
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