Quote by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Ultimately, literature is nothing but carpentry. With both you are working with reality, a material just as hard as wood.

Ultimately, literature is nothing but carpentry. With both y

Summary

This quote emphasizes the idea that literature and carpentry share similarities in their creative process. In both disciplines, one works with the "material" of reality, whether it is words or wood. The quote suggests that literature, like carpentry, requires skill, craftsmanship, and attention to detail in order to shape and mold the raw material into something meaningful and impactful. It implies that literature, just like carpentry, is a practical craft with the aim of creating something tangible and enduring out of the inherent "hardness" of reality.

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By Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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