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“Things have a life of their own," the gypsy proclaimed with a harsh accent. "It's simply a matter of waking up their souls.”
― One Hundred Years of Solitude
― One Hundred Years of Solitude
“No matter what, nobody can take away the dances you've already had.”
― Memories of My Melancholy Whores
― Memories of My Melancholy Whores
“He really had been through death, but he had returned because he could not bear the solitude.”
― One Hundred Years of Solitude
― One Hundred Years of Solitude
“One minute of reconciliation is worth more than a whole life of friendship!”
― One Hundred Years of Solitude
― One Hundred Years of Solitude
“The secret of a good old age is simply an honorable pact with solitude.”
― One Hundred Years of Solitude
― One Hundred Years of Solitude
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