Quotes by José Emilio Pacheco

About José Emilio Pacheco:

José Emilio Pacheco Berny is regarded as one of the major Mexican poets of the second half of the 20th century. The Berlin International Literature Festival has praised him as "one of the most significant contemporary Latin American poets". In 2009 he was awarded the Cervantes Prize for his literary oeuvre.
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Qué idiotez sentir celos, cómo voy a exigir fidelidad a quien no tiene compromiso alguno conmigo, ni siquiera soñó en este encuentro, sería terrible enamorarme de ella, qué diablos, siempre me pasa lo mismo, en vez de gozar del presente ya me e...

José Emilio Pacheco

We are all hypocrites. We cannot see ourselves or judge ourselves the way we see and judge others.

José Emilio Pacheco

The only thing a person of my age can do is fall in love secretly, silently, like I had done with Mariana. Fall in love knowing that all is lost and there is no hope.

José Emilio Pacheco

Enamorarse sabiendo que todo está perdido y no hay ninguna esperanza.

José Emilio Pacheco

Author Bio

  • NameJosé Emilio Pacheco
  • DescriptionMexican writer
  • BornJune 30, 1939
  • DiedJanuary 26, 2014
  • CountryMexico
  • ProfessionPoet; Novelist; Essayist; Screenwriter; Author; Translator
  • AwardsMiguel De Cervantes Prize; José Fuentes Mares National Prize For Literature; Alfonso Reyes International Prize; Xavier Villaurrutia Award; National Prize For Arts And Sciences