The written word is immortal; the spoken word returns to sil... - Miguel Ángel Asturias

"The written word is immortal; the spoken word returns to silence."

Miguel Ángel Asturias Literature

Novelist Guatemalan 1899–1974

More from Miguel Ángel Asturias

"I am my language"

"Writing is the painting of the voice"

"The soul is made of contradictions"

"Dreams are the only truth"

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

"Literature opens the mind to new worlds"

"The interesting thing about books is that they're made of words."

"Literature captures the essence of what it means to be human."