9 Quotes & Sayings By Mario Benedetti

In this essay, which is dedicated to the memory of the greatest writers of our time, Mario Benedetti recalls the most important texts from which he has taken inspiration throughout his life.

Five minutes are enough to dream a whole life, that...
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Five minutes are enough to dream a whole life, that is how relative time is. Mario Benedetti
After all Death is a Symbol that there was Life.
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After all Death is a Symbol that there was Life. Mario Benedetti
La verdad, es que en el fondo soy un fatalista....
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La verdad, es que en el fondo soy un fatalista. Si a uno le llega la hora, da lo mismo un Boeing que la puntual maceta que se derrumba sobre uno desde un séptimo piso Mario Benedetti
Cada vez que te enamores no expliques a nadie nada,...
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Cada vez que te enamores no expliques a nadie nada, deja que el amor te invada sin entrar en pormenores Mario Benedetti
Hay menos tiempo que lugar, no obstante, hay lugares que...
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Hay menos tiempo que lugar, no obstante, hay lugares que duran un minuto y para cierto tiempo no ha lugar. Mario Benedetti
In life you have to avoid three geometric figures -...
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In life you have to avoid three geometric figures - vicious circles, love triangles and square minds Mario Benedetti
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I think the only positive thing that came from Uruguay's dictatorship was the spread of Montevideo natives around the world, and I continued writing about them from my various places of exile. Mario Benedetti