The duty of a writer is to tell the truth and to help change... - Mario Vargas Llosa

"The duty of a writer is to tell the truth and to help change the world."

Mario Vargas Llosa Freedom

Novelist Peruvian Born 1936 (age 90)

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"Literature is fire."

"Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures."

"A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than for other people."

"Freedom to pursue your passion is precious."

"Freedom comes at a cost."

"Order isn't restriction. It's freedom."

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