Francisco Umbral

Talent, to a large extent, is a matter of persistence.

Desires are had, not asked for. What is asked for is the object of desire.

Fate, chance, and the gods do not usually send great envoys on white horses, nor in the czar's mail. Fate, in all its forms, always uses humble messengers.

Writing is the deepest way to read life.

The one who thinks everything first, writes nothing afterwards.

Life is not noble, nor good, nor sacred, and I find nothing to respect or venerate in heaven or on earth... but thanks to this son born and lost, there will always be for me, in the purest of light, a sacred being, a creature of gold.

The sport is a stylization of war.