“I have two children who died before reaching 30, so who am I to compla...” — Carlos Fuentes Quote

“I have two children who died before reaching 30, so who am I to complain about being alive?”

“I always felt a little worm inside me: 'Now you need to write a novel with a woman protagonist.'”

“Writing requires the concentration of the writer, demands that nothing else be done except that.”

“Our farmers round, well pleased with constant gain, Like other farmers, flourish and complain.”

“Who in the GOP would complain if Trump federalizes 'stop and frisk' or encourages its proliferation in states using the power of the Justice Department purse?”

“I can't complain about my career, that's for sure.”