We are shaped by the stories we tell ourselves about ourselv... - Mario Vargas Llosa

"We are shaped by the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves and our world."

Mario Vargas Llosa Philosophy

Novelist Peruvian Born 1936 (age 90)

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"The novel is the most perfect instrument for understanding human nature."

"Literature is fire."

"Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures."

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

"I've seen the worst humanity has to offer."

"Sometimes I wonder if the world is worth saving."

"Every choice shapes our destiny."

"Order is the foundation of a good life."