We should try to understand our innermost needs. We shouldn't use iron… — Quoted

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“We should try to understand our innermost needs. We shouldn't use irony to reduce their power.”

Manuel Puig · Power

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Manuel Puig

In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert?

History

Manuel Puig

I am very interested in what has been called bad taste. I believe the fear of displaying a soi-disant bad taste stops us from venturing into special cultural zones.

Fear

Manuel Puig

I think cinema is closer to allegories than to reality. It's closer to our dreams.

Dreams

Manuel Puig

Ironically, Latin American countries, in their instability, give writers and intellectuals the hope that they are needed.

Hope