I live in London and I am a British subject, although I do write in Spanish, of course.
Guillermo Cabrera Infante
I do not believe in inspiration, but I must have a title in order to work, otherwise I am lost.
Guillermo Cabrera Infante
But I do not have the reader in mind when I write. No true writer does that.
Guillermo Cabrera Infante
My parents were founders of the Cuban Communist Party, and I grew up extremely poor.
Guillermo Cabrera Infante
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“People come into public life for different reasons. None of us are ego-challenged, I think, or we probably wouldn't be doing what we're doing, so if anyone tells you that they don't like the sound of the applause and the ego gratification, I don't think they're being straight with you.”
“Explanation separates us from astonishment, which is the only gateway to the incomprehensible.”
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