Gabriel José de la Concordia “Gabo” García Márquez — the Colombian novelist, journalist, publisher, and political activist — is renowned as a pioneer of magical realism. He was awarded both the Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Steeped in myth and mystery, his works possess an irresistible allure that invites readers back time and again. Throughout his life, García Márquez shared a wealth of profound insights. His captivating stories illuminate the true meaning of love and life, transcending time and place. AdmiGram.com presents a collection of the most iconic quotes from Gabriel García Márquez.
Best Gabriel Garcia Marquez quotes
- If you meet your true love, it won’t go away – not in a week, not in a month, not in a year.
- If a woman is involved in something, I know it’s going to be okay. It’s pretty clear to me that women rule the world.
- Smile, don’t give trouble the satisfaction.
- In married life, it’s much easier to survive disasters than petty annoyances.
- Say yes to him. Even if you are dying of fear, even if you’ll regret it later, because you’ll regret it all your life if you say “no” to him now.
- A minute of reconciliation is worth more than a lifetime of friendship.
- All human beings have three lives: public, private, and secret.
- A man is not born once and for all on the day his mother brings him into the world, life obliges him over and over again to give birth to himself.
- No madman is insane if you listen to his arguments.
- Why waste so many words to explain what a man feels in war when one word is enough – fear.
- Inspiration only comes when we are working.
- Knowledge and wisdom come to us when they are no longer needed.
- What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it.
- Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability.
- No matter what, nobody can take away the dances you’ve already had.
- It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old — they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.
