"The Savage Detectives" Quotes
Two young poets embark on a quest to find a missing poet, encountering a cast of eccentric characters and exploring the bohemian culture of Mexico City.
fiction | Published in 2015
Quotes
Literature is basically a dangerous calling.
literaturedanger
I feel as if I'm always on the verge of waking up.
realitydreams
I'm all right, I guess, if you like that kind of thing.
self-assessmenthumor
We are the last poets of the world.
poetry
I don't want to die, but if I have to die, I want to die comfortably.
fearcomfort
I love her and that's the beginning and end of everything.
love
The wind howled, and the world was so small, so cold, so stupid.
naturedisillusionment
I'm a poet, even if I don't look like one.
identitypoetry
I write books and I'm going to die.
deathwriting
I'm the most solitary person on Earth.
solitude
