Reinaldo Arenas Quotes

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To discover a city is in itself a unique event, but when we have the privilege of sharing it with friends most dear to us, it becomes a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Reinaldo Arenas

Before getting to my mother's house, I would always think of her on the porch or even on the street, sweeping. She had a light way of sweeping, as if removing the dirt were not as important as moving the broom over the ground. Her way of sweeping was symbolic; so airy, so fragile, with a broom she tried to sweep away all the horrors, all the loneliness, all the misery that had accompanied her all her life...

Reinaldo Arenas

Trees have a secret life that is only revealed to those willing to climb them.

Reinaldo Arenas

I have always considered it despicable to grovel for your life as if life were a favor. If you cannot live the way you want, there is no point in living

Reinaldo Arenas

Reinaldo Arenas

Reinaldo Arenas

Born: July 16, 1943

Died: December 7, 1990 (aged 47)

Bio: Reinaldo Arenas was a Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright who despite his early sympathy for Fidel Castro and the 1959 revolution, grew critical of and then rebelled against the Cuban government.

Known for:

Before Night Falls
Singing from the well (1967)
Farewell to the Sea (1987)
Old Rosa (1989)
The Doorman (1987)

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