Here Among My Books, My

The Mexican Revolution Was A Break With The Past To Recover The Past. We Were Trying To Deny We Had An Indian And A Black And A Spanish Past. The Mexican Revolution Accepted All Heritages. It Allowed Mexico To Be Mestizo.

I Had The Good Fortune Of Having A Happy, Closely Knit Family.

I Discovered Very Quickly That Criticism Is A Form Of Optimism, And That When You Are Silent About The Shortcomings Of Your Society, You're Very Pessimistic About That Society. And It's Only When You Speak Truthfully About It That You Show Your Faith In That Society.

Retrospectively, I Would Agree With Luis Bunuel That Sex Without Sin Is Like An Egg Without Salt.

I Don't Think Any Good Book Is Based On Factual Experience. Bad Books Are About Things The Writer Already Knew Before He Wrote Them.