There Must Be Something Beyond Slaughter And

I Discovered Very Quickly That Criticism Is A Form Of Optimism, And That When You Are Silent About The Shortcomings Of Your Society, You're Very Pessimistic About That Society. And It's Only When You Speak Truthfully About It That You Show Your Faith In That Society.

Now The Masses Of Latin America Are Electing Governments They Feel Can Take Forward The Democratic Reforms Of The Last 20 Years, And Transform Them Into Social And Economic Reforms. This Is, I Think, Extremely Important, Because It Also Means That The Left Has Abandoned The Revolutionary Solution Proposed By Che Guevara And Has Taken The Democratic Path.

In Latin America, Even Atheists Are Catholics.

There Is No Creation Without Tradition; The 'new' Is An Inflection On A Preceding Form; Novelty Is Always A Variation On The Past.

Writing Is A Struggle Against Silence.