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Here I am, in Quaker surroundings, whose restful simplicity is most congenial to me. I feel here the earnest desire for genuine growth and culture which founds a slow but sure success. I am confirmed in my division of human energies. Ambitious people climb, but faithful people build.
Octavio Paz
Born: March 31, 1914
Died: April 19, 1998 (aged 84)
Bio: Octavio Paz Lozano was a Mexican poet-diplomat and writer. He is considered one of the most influential writers of the 20th century and one of the greatest Hispanic poets of all time.
Known for:
- The Labyrinth of Solitude (1950)
- Piedra de Sol (1957)
- In light of India (1998)
- The Double Flame (1993)
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