Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Gabriela Mistral

Quote by Gabriela Mistral

“All night I have suffered; all night my flesh has trembled to bring forth its gift. The sweat of death is on my forehead; but it is not death, it is life!”

Quote by Gabriela Mistral

Author

Gabriela Mistral
Gabriela Mistral

Gabriela Mistral, born on April 7, 1889, and died on January 10, 1957, was a renowned Chilean poet and a significant figure in Latin American literature. Known for her profound emotions and unique poetic style, Mistral's works have received international recognition, including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1945. more

You May Also Like

“there is no doubt that the garrulous bore is the most maddening creature to be shut up with for any length of time, on the wide earth. ... As a matter of fact, I have sometimes wondered if these impulsive, perfectly meaningless murders of which one has read at times, can have come about through one party babbling on endlessly - just once too often - when the other longed to be left in peace.”