Home / Quotes / Quote by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Quote by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

“Fatality makes us invisible.”

Quote by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Author

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Gabriel Garcia Marquez was a renowned Colombian novelist and a leading figure in the magical realism literary movement. His works, characterized by a unique blend of reality and fantasy, have won him widespread acclaim. His most famous novel, 'One Hundred Years of Solitude', is considered a masterpiece of Latin American literature. more

You May Also Like

“There must, whether the gods see it or not, be something great in the mortal soul. For suffering, it seems, is infinite, and our capacity without limit.”

Soul Seems Suffering Limits Capacity Infinite Mortals Till We Have Faces

Book:Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold

Source: Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold

“Warlock D. J. Prod of Didsbury says: “My wife used to sneer at my feeble charms, but one month into your fabulous Kwikspell course and I succeeded in turning her into a yak! Thank you, Kwikspell!”

Used Courses Wife Months My Wife Charm Fabulous Sneer Warlocks Yaks

Author:J. K. Rowling

“When Filch wasn't guarding the scene of the crime, he was skulking red-eyed through the corridors, lunging out at unsuspecting students and trying to put them in detention for things like "breathing loudly" and "looking happy.”

Trying Crime Students Scene Red Breathing Corridors Guarding Detention Unsuspecting

Book:Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

“I wasn't paying attention," said Myrtle dramatically. "Peeves upset me so much I came in here and tried to kill myself. Then, of course, I remembered that I'm -- that I'm --" "Already dead," said Ron hopefully. Myrtle gave a tragic sob, rose up in the air, turned over, and dived headfirst into the toilet, splashing water all over them and vanishing from sight, although from the direction of her muffled sobs, she had come to rest somewhere in the U-bend.”

Said Courses Water Attention Air Sight Rose Hopefully Pay Attention Remembered Upset Tragic Toilets Vanishing Up In The Air Peeves Myrtle Splashing

Author:J. K. Rowling

“Ginny Weasley, who sat next to Colin Creevey in Charms, was distraught, but Harry felt that Fred and George were going the wrong way about cheering her up. They were taking turns covering themselves with fur or boils and jumping out at her from behind statues.”

Way Turns Next Felt Behinds Sat Charm Cheer Jumping Statues Covering Fur Wrong Way Weasley Fred And George Distraught Ginny Weasley

Book:Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

“Harry was just thinking that all he needed was for Dumbledore's pet bird to die while he was all alone in the office with it, when the bird burst into flames.”

Thinking Dies Needed Office Bird Flames Pet All Alone

Book:Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

“Mr. Weasley was unavailable for comment, although his wife told reporters to clear off or she'd set the family ghoul on them.”

Clear Wife Comment Reporters Ghouls Weasley

Book:Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

“There had been no more attacks since those on Justin and Nearly Headless Nick, and Madam Pomfrey was pleased to report that the Mandrakes were becoming moody and secretive, meaning that they were fast leaving childhood.”

Childhood Becoming Leaving Reports Justin Moody Secretive Headless

Author:J. K. Rowling

“We should seek after spiritual gifts. They can lead us to God. They can shield us from the power of the adversary. They can compensate for our inadequacies and repair our imperfections.”

Should Spiritual Imperfection Adversaries Shields Inadequacy Spiritual Gifts

Author:Dallin H. Oaks

“Like anyone nostalgic for a time he didn't live through, I chose to weed out the little inconveniences: polio, say, or the thought of eating stewed squirrel. The world was simply grander back then, somehow more civilized, and nicer to look at.”

World Looks Littles Eating Civilized Weed Nostalgic Inconvenience Squirrels Polio

Author:David Sedaris