Who said "He had not known that beauty could be so terrible."?

This quote is attributed to Florentino Ariza.

He had not known that beauty could be so terrible. - Florentino Ariza

"He had not known that beauty could be so terrible."

Florentino Ariza Beauty

Character in Love in the Time of Cholera

"No, not rich. I am a poor man with money, which is not the same thing."

"He had always said that no one deserved a long life."

"He was not capable of living without her, but he was capable of living with her absence."

"He would wait for her for the rest of his life if he had to."

"Beauty comes in many forms."

"Beauty comes from within."

"True beauty lies in authenticity."

"Beauty exists in the most unexpected places."