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Quote by Jose Saramago

“Age carries with it a double load of guilt.”

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Portuguese writer known for his unique narrative style and profound philosophical reflections. His notable works include 'The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis' and 'Blindness'. more

“From literature to ecology, from the escape velocity of galaxies to the greenhouse effect, from garbage disposal methods to traffic jams, everything is discussed in our world. But the democratic system, as if it were a given fact, untouchable by nature until the end of time, we don't discuss that.”

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Author:Jose Saramago

“A writer is a man like any other: he dreams. And my dream was to be able to say of this book, when I finished: 'This is a book about Alentejo.'”

Men Book Dream Able Finished This Is A Book

Author:Jose Saramago

“I'm not pessimistic. It is the world that is terrible. How can we be optimistic in the face of a planet where people live so badly, nature is being destroyed and the dominant empire is money?”

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Author:Jose Saramago

“I believe that I've been asked all possible questions. I, myself, if I were a journalist, would not know what to ask me.”

Ifs Knows Believe Asks I Believe Journalist Ask Me

Author:Jose Saramago

“The possibility of the impossible, dreams and illusions, are the subject of my novels.”

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Author:Jose Saramago

“Some drivers have already got out of their cars, prepared to push the stranded vehicle to a spot where it will not hold up the traffic, they beat furiously on the closed windows, the man inside turns his head in their direction, first to one side then to the other, he is clearly shouting something, to judge by the movements of his mouth he appears to be repeating some words, no one word but three, as turns out to be the case when someone finally manages to open the door, I am blind.”

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Author:Jose Saramago

“That it's possible not to see a lie even when it's in front of us.”

Lying Fronts

Author:Jose Saramago

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