Things have a life of their own. The only thing that matters... - Aureliano Buendía

This quote is attributed to Aureliano Buendía.

"Things have a life of their own. The only thing that matters is not to abandon them"

Aureliano Buendía Perseverance

Character in One Hundred Years of Solitude

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More from Aureliano Buendía

"Nothing we do in this world will be remembered and we will all be forgotten"

"The price of knowledge is always higher than we expect to pay"

"The only immortality available to us is through the memory of others"

"One can resist the invasion of armies, but one cannot resist the invasion of ideas."

"Perseverance is the key to success."

"Don't give up on what you believe in."

"I've been through worse."

"You learn to live with the pain."