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Jorge Luis Borges Quotes

Literature is not exhaustible, for the sufficient and simple reason that a single book is not Picture Quote #1

I walk slowly, like one who comes from so far away he doesn’t expect to arrive Picture Quote #1

We are as ignorant of the meaning of the dragon as we are of the meaning of the universe Picture Quote #1

There are those who seek the love of a woman to forget her, to not think about her Picture Quote #1

There is nothing in the world that is not mysterious, but the mystery is more evident in certain things than in others: in the sea, in the eyes of the elders, in the color yellow, and in music Picture Quote #1

A man sets himself the task of portraying the world. Shortly before he dies he discovers that this patient labyrinth of lines is a drawing of his own face Picture Quote #1

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The task of art is to transform what is continuously happening to us, to transform all of these things into symbols, into music, into something which can last in man’s memory. That is our duty. If we don’t fulfill it, we feel unhappy Picture Quote #1

Loneliness does not worry me; life is difficult enough, putting up with yourself and with your own habits Picture Quote #1

I think that the reader should enrich what he is reading. He should misunderstand the text; he should change it into something else Picture Quote #1

So plant your own gardens and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers Picture Quote #1

Time can’t be measured in days the way money is measured in pesos and centavos, because all pesos are equal, while every day, perhaps every hour, is different Picture Quote #1

I am not sure of anything, I know nothing... can you imagine that I don’t even know the date of my own death? Picture Quote #1

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Heaven and hell seem out of proportion to me: the actions of men do not deserve so much Picture Quote #1

Every writer creates his own precursors. His work modifies our conception of the past, as it will modify the future Picture Quote #1

It seemed incredible that this day, a day without warnings or omens, might be that of my implacable death Picture Quote #1

Time broadens the scope of verses and I know of some which, like music, are everything for all men Picture Quote #1

The central fact of my life has been the existence of words and the possibility of weaving those words into poetry Picture Quote #1

I think of reading a book as no less an experience than travelling or falling in love Picture Quote #1

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If space is infinite, we may be at any point in space. If time is infinite, we may be at any point in time Picture Quote #1

The tango is a direct expression of something that poets have often tried to state in words: the belief that a fight may be a celebration Picture Quote #1

All that happens to us, including our humiliations, our misfortunes, our embarrassments, all is given to us as raw material, as clay, so that we may shape our art Picture Quote #1

My father gave me free run of his library. When I think of my boyhood, I think in terms of the books I read Picture Quote #1

The visible universe was an illusion or, more precisely, a sophism. Mirrors and fatherhood are abominable because they multiply it and extend it Picture Quote #1

I never reread what I’ve written. I’m far too afraid to feel ashamed of what I’ve done Picture Quote #1

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As a boy, I used to marvel that the letters in a closed book did not get scrambled and lost overnight Picture Quote #1

To arrange a library is to practice in a quiet and modest way the art of criticism Picture Quote #1

That is what always happens: we never know whether we are victors or whether we are defeated Picture Quote #1

If a writer disbelieves what he is writing, then he can hardly expect his reader to believe it Picture Quote #1

The worst labyrinth is not that intricate form that can entrap us forever, but a single and precise straight line Picture Quote #1

Writing long books is a laborious and impoverishing act of foolishness: expanding in five hundred pages an idea that could be perfectly explained in a few minutes. A better procedure is to pretend that those books already exist and to offer a summary, a commentary Picture Quote #1

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Literature is not exhaustible, for the sufficient and simple reason that a single book is not (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) I walk slowly, like one who comes from so far away he doesn’t expect to arrive (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) We are as ignorant of the meaning of the dragon as we are of the meaning of the universe (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) There are those who seek the love of a woman to forget her, to not think about her (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) There is nothing in the world that is not mysterious, but the mystery is more evident in certain things than in others: in the sea, in the eyes of the elders, in the color yellow, and in music (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) A man sets himself the task of portraying the world. Shortly before he dies he discovers that this patient labyrinth of lines is a drawing of his own face (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) The task of art is to transform what is continuously happening to us, to transform all of these things into symbols, into music, into something which can last in man’s memory. That is our duty. If we don’t fulfill it, we feel unhappy (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) Loneliness does not worry me; life is difficult enough, putting up with yourself and with your own habits (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) I think that the reader should enrich what he is reading. He should misunderstand the text; he should change it into something else (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) So plant your own gardens and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) Time can’t be measured in days the way money is measured in pesos and centavos, because all pesos are equal, while every day, perhaps every hour, is different (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) I am not sure of anything, I know nothing... can you imagine that I don’t even know the date of my own death? (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) Heaven and hell seem out of proportion to me: the actions of men do not deserve so much (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) Every writer creates his own precursors. His work modifies our conception of the past, as it will modify the future (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) It seemed incredible that this day, a day without warnings or omens, might be that of my implacable death (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) Time broadens the scope of verses and I know of some which, like music, are everything for all men (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) The central fact of my life has been the existence of words and the possibility of weaving those words into poetry (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) I think of reading a book as no less an experience than travelling or falling in love (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) If space is infinite, we may be at any point in space. If time is infinite, we may be at any point in time (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) The tango is a direct expression of something that poets have often tried to state in words: the belief that a fight may be a celebration (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) All that happens to us, including our humiliations, our misfortunes, our embarrassments, all is given to us as raw material, as clay, so that we may shape our art (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) My father gave me free run of his library. When I think of my boyhood, I think in terms of the books I read (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) The visible universe was an illusion or, more precisely, a sophism. Mirrors and fatherhood are abominable because they multiply it and extend it (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) I never reread what I’ve written. I’m far too afraid to feel ashamed of what I’ve done (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) As a boy, I used to marvel that the letters in a closed book did not get scrambled and lost overnight (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) To arrange a library is to practice in a quiet and modest way the art of criticism (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) That is what always happens: we never know whether we are victors or whether we are defeated (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) If a writer disbelieves what he is writing, then he can hardly expect his reader to believe it (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) The worst labyrinth is not that intricate form that can entrap us forever, but a single and precise straight line (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes) Writing long books is a laborious and impoverishing act of foolishness: expanding in five hundred pages an idea that could be perfectly explained in a few minutes. A better procedure is to pretend that those books already exist and to offer a summary, a commentary (Jorge Luis Borges Quotes)

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