"The only thing he could do to..." - Quote by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The only thing he could do to stay alive was not to allow himself the anguish of that memory. He erased it from his mind, although from time to time in the years that were left to him he would feel it revive, with no warning and for no reason, like the sudden pang of an old scar.
More by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
“Wherever they might be they always remember that the past was a lie, that memory has no return, that every spring gone by could never be recovered, and that the wildest and most tenacious love was an ephemeral truth in the end.”
“A famous writer who wants to continue writing has to be constantly defending himself against fame.”
“For those who may be hurting over lost love:Don't cry because it is over... smile because it happened.”
More on Memory
“Memories, impressions and emotions from the first 20 years on earth are most writers' main material; little that comes afterward is quite so rich and resonant.”
“A home is a place in time. And no place stays the same after you finally grow up and leave it. No place can ever change as much as the person who grows up there.”
“It seems to be a rule of wisdom never to rely on memory alone.”