Quote by Elena Garro

"I write to understand myself and the world around me."

"Memory is the only paradise from which we cannot be driven."

"The past is always present in our lives."

"Women are the keepers of stories that men forget."

"Fear drives civilization. Without it, there is only chaos."

"Order through chaos. That's the only real answer."

"Politics and power corrupt when they're separated from purpose."

"The system isn't broken—it was built this way. We have to rebuild it."