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Nicanor Parra
8 quotes
“I do physics in order to earn my living, and I do poetry in order to keep alive.”
Nicanor Parra (1914–2018) first seen 1968 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with The New York Times, June 27, 1968, p. 49
“Rise in bread prices triggers another rise in bread prices.”
Nicanor Parra (1914–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Well, and now who will free us from our liberators?”
Nicanor Parra (1914–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We believe ourselves to be a country, yet the truth is that we are merely a landscape.”
Nicanor Parra (1914–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For half a century, poetry was the paradise of the solemn fool—until I came along and set up my roller coaster.”
Nicanor Parra (1914–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Time has erased everything like a white sandstorm.”
Nicanor Parra (1914–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am neither right-wing nor left-wing. I simply break with everything.”
Nicanor Parra (1914–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To break the vicious circle, a gratuitous act is recommended.”
Nicanor Parra (1914–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source