A writer, or any man, must believe that whatever happens to him is an instrument; everything has been given for an end. This is even stronger in the case of the artist. Everything that happens, including humiliations, embarrassments, misfortunes, all has been given like clay, like material for one's art. One must accept it.
Jorge Luis BorgesI have no way of knowing whether the events that I am about to narrate are effects or causes.
Jorge Luis BorgesThere are those who seek the love of a woman to forget her, to not think about her.
Jorge Luis Borges