Carmen Laforet Quotes & Sayings

It was the first time I traveled alone, but I was not scared. — Carmen Laforet

When I left, I had learnt nothing. I took nothing with me. At least, that's what I thought then. — Carmen Laforet

That profound night freedom was agreeable and exciting. — Carmen Laforet

I write short, my words tight to the thread of the narrative. — Carmen Laforet

I had to smile to myself. In only a day or two, life seemed different from the way I'd always conceived of it. Complicated and very simple at the same time. — Carmen Laforet

What a relief to be away from the stares of those extraordinary beings! — Carmen Laforet

I was realizing, for the first time, that everything goes on, turns gray, is ruined in the living. That there is no end to our story until death comes and the body decays ... — Carmen Laforet

The most painful and jealously guarded secrets are perhaps the ones that everyone around us knows. Stupid tragedies. Useless tears. — Carmen Laforet