By subscribing to Inspiring Quotes you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Gabriel García Márquez was a novelist, screenwriter, and journalist who used his upbringing in an emotionally and financially strained family in politically tumultuous Colombia as inspiration for his later works. He was awarded the 1972 Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the 1982 Nobel Prize in literature, and he’s perhaps best known for his highly lauded “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” published in 1967. This quote appears in the leaflet of his 2002 autobiography, “Living to Tell the Tale.” The short reflection on perspective and memory summarizes the memoir’s overarching theme of observing the human condition both in and outside oneself. As is the case in “One Hundred Years,” Márquez used much of his writing to explore the idea of cyclical behavioral and social patterns one may be doomed to repeat — and the opportunity to break these cycles with shifted, analytical perspectives of ourselves and each other.
8 Quotes From the Trailblazing Women of the Civil Rights Movement
13 Hilariously Relatable Quotes From ‘Garfield’
12 of the Funniest Quotes From Great Novels
Live a Harmonious Life With These Lyrics From Tony Award-Winning Musicals
Quotes About Plants for Those With and Without Green Thumbs
15 Quotes About the Unbreakable Bonds Among Women
Surprisingly Profound Quotes From the ‘Star Wars’ Universe
15 Quotes To Help You Feel Brave
15 Quotes To Remind You To Stop and Smell the Flowers
16 Helpful Quotes To Read When Your Relationship Is Struggling
How to Live a Full Life, According to French Philosopher Michel de Montaigne