Quote by: 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.


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