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Jorge Luis Borges

1899 - 1986

Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986) was an Argentine writer, poet, and essayist. Known for his innovative and philosophical works of fiction, Borges is celebrated for his contributions to the genres of fantasy, mystery, and magical realism, notably in works such as "Ficciones" and "The Aleph."

  1. All that happens to us, including our humiliations, our misfortunes, our embarrassments, all is given to us as raw material, as clay, so that we may shape our art.

    Jorge Luis Borges
    #art#resilience#growth

  2. Life itself is a quotation.

    Jorge Luis Borges
    #life#existence#meaning

  3. I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.

    Jorge Luis Borges
    #library#imagination#paradise

  4. My holy of holies is my library.

    Jorge Luis Borges
    #library#knowledge#sanctuary

  5. I was made for another planet altogether. I mistook the way.

    Jorge Luis Borges
    #planet#identity#confusion

  6. The true nature of the present revealed itself: it was what exists, and all that was not present did not exist.

    Jorge Luis BorgesA New Refutation of Time, 1947
    #present#existence#reality