Without translation, I would be limited to the borders of my own country. The translator is my most important ally. He introduces me to the world.
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It is not the voice that commands the story; it is the ear.
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An exotic birthplace on its own is not informative of anything.
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The writer is someone who tears himself to pieces in order to liberate his neighbor.
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Classics are books which, the more we think we know them through hearsay, the more original, unexpected, and innovative we find them when we actually read them.
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A classic is a book which with each rereading offers as much of a sense of discovery as the first reading.
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I don't believe chance can play a role in my literature.
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Personally, I believe in fiction because the stories I like are those with a beginning and an end.
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I'm a Communist, fully convinced and dedicated to my cause.