The 10 best borges quotes according to UachateC
Jorge Luis Borges was a prolific Argentine writer who is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures of modern literature. His works span various genres, including poetry, fiction, essays, and criticism. He is known for his erudition, his fascination with metaphysics and mythology, and his inventive use of language and form. Here are some of his best quotes that reflect his unique vision and style:
– «I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.»
– «Reality is not always probable, or likely.»
– «The mind was dreaming. The world was its dream.»
– «To fall in love is to create a religion that has a fallible god.»
– «Time is the substance from which I am made. Time is a river which carries me along, but I am the river; it is a tiger that devours me, but I am the tiger; it is a fire that consumes me, but I am the fire.»
– «The original is unfaithful to the translation.»
– «I do not write for a select minority, which means nothing to me, nor for that adulated platonic entity known as ‘The Masses’. Both terms are equally general, but need clarification. I write for myself and for my friends, and I write to ease the passing of time.»
– «Nothing is built on stone; all is built on sand, but we must build as if the sand were stone.»
– «Any life is made up of a single moment, the moment in which a man finds out, once and for all, who he is.»
– «Writing is nothing more than a guided dream.»
