He owned a whole world full of memories, of lovely moments relived and happy recollections. I'm not saying he was happy or that he didn't suffer. He suffered very much, but he did not despair; he still drew nourishment from what he had been given. But the sadness never left him. Happiness needs more than memories of the past to feed on; it also needs dreams of the future.
Jorge AmadoI have already told you Father, more than once: Iโm not going to subject myself to a husband chosen for me, Iโm not going to bury myself in some planterโs kitchen, and Iโm not going to be a servant to some doctor or lawyer in Ilhรฉus. I want to live my own life. When I finish school at the end of the year, I want to go to work in an office
Jorge AmadoThat's the very reason why love is eternal, because it is forever renewed. Passions die, love remains.
Jorge AmadoMany things I might not write today because I no longer believe them, but I wouldn't change them, since I believed them at the time.
Jorge Amado