- I do not know what memory is; I suspect it is not merely the sum of recollections. Shakespeare's Memory
- I, who once imagined paradise under the form of a library, now imagine it as a kind of hell. The Book of Sand
- Nadie rebaje a lágrima o reproche esta declaración de la maestría de Dios, que con magnífica ironía me dio a la vez los libros y la noche. The Maker
- I saw myself reflected in all the mirrors on earth, and not one forgot me. The Aleph
- Memory is not only a mirror, but a creator. Shakespeare's Memory
- A book is an object, and an object can be burned or lost; but the Book of Sand has neither end nor beginning. The Book of Sand
- He cometido el peor de los pecados que un hombre puede cometer. No he sido feliz. The Maker
- I saw the round Aleph, radiating light, and within it—all the points of the universe, indistinguishable and yet distinct. The Aleph