sp. Jorge Luis Borges. WikipediaPhoto:
Created: 1951
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Quotes
- I, who once imagined paradise under the form of a library, now imagine it as a kind of hell. The Book of Sand
- 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
- I realized that the book was infinite. No one could ever read it in its entirety. The Book of Sand
- I felt that I possessed something monstrous, something that did not belong to the world of men. The Book of Sand
- I closed the book and felt it watching me, as if waiting for something. The Book of Sand
- I saw myself reflected in all the mirrors on earth, and not one forgot me. The Aleph
- I saw the round Aleph, radiating light, and within it—all the points of the universe, indistinguishable and yet distinct. The Aleph
- In that moment I saw the Aleph and the Aleph saw me, and I was and was not myself. The Aleph
- In every person, in every object, in every moment—the whole infinity of the world. The Aleph
- No one can tell what they saw in the Aleph, for language is imperfect and memory is imperfect. The Aleph
- I do not know what memory is; I suspect it is not merely the sum of recollections. Shakespeare's Memory
- Memory is not only a mirror, but a creator. Shakespeare's Memory
- I cannot claim that I am Shakespeare, but I possess his memory. Shakespeare's Memory
- Every man must believe that he is unique, and that his fate will not be repeated. Shakespeare's Memory
- I knew I possessed Shakespeare's memory, but I was not Shakespeare. Shakespeare's Memory
- 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
- He cometido el peor de los pecados que un hombre puede cometer. No he sido feliz. The Maker
- Somos nuestra memoria, somos ese quimérico museo de formas inconstantes, ese montón de espejos rotos. The Maker
- La memoria puede ser un paraíso; la memoria puede ser un infierno. The Maker
- La muerte es una vida vivida. La vida es una muerte que viene. The Maker
