“Entonces repetí palabras que antes habían tenido un sentido pálido en mi experiencia. "Sufrirás", me decía, "sufrirás... sufrirás...sufrirás..." "Sufrirás... sufrirás..." "Sufrirás...", y la palabra se me caía de los labios. Así maduré todo el invierno infernal.”
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Roberto Arlt, an Argentine writer, was born on April 2, 1900, and died on July 26, 1942. Known for his realistic style, his works deeply depict the dark side of Argentine society. more
“Love, no matter how high or low its form, must be requited, or the lover suffers.”
“See your hard times through the spectacles of your experiences. They, too, shall pass away.”
“Suffering is always an invitation to awareness and compassion and action.”
“¡Tribulación humana! ¡Cuantas palabras tristes estaban aún escondidas en la entraña del hombre!”
“What is the ROI (return on investment) of your suffering?”