Quotes by Juan Gabriel Vásquez, The Sound of Things Falling

Explore a curated collection of 9 quotes by Juan Gabriel Vásquez, The Sound of Things Falling. Discover timeless wisdom, insightful thoughts, and memorable words that have inspired readers around the world. Browse through the gallery below and click on any quote to read more.

...the nostalgia for things that weren't yet lost. — Juan Gabriel Vásquez, The Sound of Things Falling
What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over. — Juan Gabriel Vásquez, The Sound of Things Falling
Experience, or what we call experience, is not the inventory of our pains, but rather the learned sympathy towards the p — Juan Gabriel Vásquez, The Sound of Things Falling
There is no more disastrous mania, no more dangerous whim, than the speculation over roads not taken. — Juan Gabriel Vásquez, The Sound of Things Falling
The world's a scary place these days. Grandpa,, you've seen worse things, haven't you? Please tell me the world has alwa — Juan Gabriel Vásquez, The Sound of Things Falling
The saddest thing that can happen to a person is to find out their memories are lies. — Juan Gabriel Vásquez, The Sound of Things Falling
Remembering tires a person out. this is something they don't teach us. Exercising one's memory is an exhausting activity — Juan Gabriel Vásquez, The Sound of Things Falling
I read somewhere that a man should tell the story of his life at the age of forty, and this deadline is fast approaching — Juan Gabriel Vásquez, The Sound of Things Falling
Adulthood brings with it the pernicious illusion of control, and perhaps even depends on it. I mean that mirage of domin — Juan Gabriel Vásquez, The Sound of Things Falling