We are shaped by the stories we inherit, but we are not thei... - Carlos Fuentes

"We are shaped by the stories we inherit, but we are not their prisoners."

Carlos Fuentes Change

Novelist Mexican 1928–2012

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"I am my language."

"The novel is born from the matrix of gossip."

"Time is a river flowing toward oblivion."

"Writing is a way to transcend reality."

"Change brings new opportunities."

"Every day is a new opportunity."

"Healing doesn't mean forgetting."

"You either get better or you get bitter."