Carlos Fuentes, Myself with Others: Selected Essays

“There is no creation without tradition; the 'new' is an inflection on a preceding form; novelty is always a variation on the past.”

― Carlos Fuentes, Myself with Others: Selected Essays

“I live through risk. Without risk there is no art. You should always be on the edge of a cliff about to fall down and break your neck.”
― Carlos Fuentes

“I discovered very quickly that criticism is a form of optimism, and that when you are silent about the shortcomings of your society, you're very pessimistic about that society. And it's only when you speak truthfully about it that you show your faith in that society.”
― Carlos Fuentes

“Culture consists of connections, not of separations: to specialize is to isolate.”
― Carlos Fuentes, Myself with Others: Selected Essays