I must warn you that the books I like are not necessarily the ones I think are the best. I like them for various reasons not always easy to explain.
Gabriel Garcia MarquezIn the beginning, when the world was new and nothing had a name, my father took me to see the ice.
Gabriel Garcia MarquezHe allowed himself to be swayed by his conviction that human beings are not born once and for all on the day their mothers give birth to them, but that life obliges them over and over again to give birth to themselves.
Gabriel Garcia MarquezAnd both of them remained floating in an empty universe where the only everyday & eternal reality was love.
Gabriel Garcia MarquezIf I knew that today would be the last time Iād see you, I would hug you tight and pray the Lord be the keeper of your soul. If I knew that this would be the last time you pass through this door, Iād embrace you, kiss you, and call you back for one more. If I knew that this would be the last time I would hear your voice, Iād take hold of each word to be able to hear it over and over again. If I knew this is the last time I see you, Iād tell you I love you, and would not just assume foolishly you know it already.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez