jueves, diciembre 16, 2010

La realidad de los sueños


- How can anyone learn patriotism from a school book?

- The Government requires it. The natives get used to it like vaccination. The children already feel like Peruvians. The other day I asked them "Are you Indians?", "No", they said, "not us, the ones up the river are". Then I asked, "What are Indians?" They said, "Indians are people who can't read and who don't know how to wash their clothes."

- And what do the older people say?

- Well... We can't seem to cure them of the idea... that our everyday life is only an illusion... behind which lies the reality of dreams.

De Fitzcarraldo, de Werner Herzog

miércoles, diciembre 08, 2010

30 años


I’m not claiming divinity. I’ve never claimed purity of soul. I’ve never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can ... But I still believe in peace, love and understanding.

John Lennon

viernes, diciembre 03, 2010

Que me caiga un rayo


Lo que mucha gente llama amar consiste en elegir a una mujer y casarse con ella. La eligen, te lo juro, los he visto. Como si se pudiese elegir en el amor, como si no fuera un rayo que te parte los huesos y te deja estaqueado en la mitad del patio. Vos dirás que la eligen porque-la-aman, yo creo que es al verse. A Beatriz no se la elige, a Julieta no se la elige. Vos no elegís la lluvia que te va a calar hasta los huesos cuando salís de un concierto.

Rayuela, Cap. 93