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Gabriel Garcia Marquez

A GENIUS SAYS GOODBYE

Triumphal arch And yes, this place is deserted sometimes very early the morning!

Gabriel Garcia Marquez withdrew himself from public life for health reasons: lymphatic cancer.
Now, it appears, that he is more serious each time.

“Chevet” of Notre Dame de Paris from the Quay d’Orleans

He sent a letter of good-bye to his friends, and thanks to Internet this letter is being diffused.

The Bridge of Arts at very early hour

It is truly moving this short text written by one of the most brilliant Latin-American writers of his time.

The Caretaker’s lodge from the Exchange bridge

If God forgot for a moment that I am a puppet and would give me a little more time, I would benefit from this time the maximum I could.

Place de la Concorde, in the twilight

I would probably not say all that I think, but ultimately I would think all that I say.

Place de la Concorde break of dawn

I would give value to the things, not for their value, but for what they mean.

Paris from Quay of Louvre

I would sleep little, I would dream more, I understand that by each minute that we close our eyes, we lose sixty seconds of light.

Frontage of the Quay of Bourbon & its reflection

I would walk when others would stop, I would be wake when the others sleep.

Mdicis fountain, Garden of Luxembourg

If God offered a little more life to me, I would get dressed simple, I would throw myself below the sun, while leaving discovered, not only my body, but also my heart.

Paris from the Bridge of Arts at break of dawn

To men I would prove how much misled they are by thinking they cease falling in love when they will age, without knowknowing they age when they cease falling in love.

The square of the Forum of the Markets

To a child I would give wings, but I would leave it all alone learning how to fly.

Town hall of Paris

Old men I would teach that death does not arrive with old age, but with forgetting.

The New Bridge Black & white

So many things I have learned from you, humans, I’ve learned that everyone wants to live on the top of the mountain, without knowing that true happiness is in the way of going up the hillside.

Institute of France

I have learned that when a recently born tightens with its small hand, for the first time, the finger of his/her father, he will get caught for always.

Institute of France & the New Bridge from the Bridge of Arts

I have learned that a man has only the right to look at another from above top, to help him to get up.

View from the Bridge of Arts at break of dawn

So many things those which I could have learnd from you, but they will not really be of much use, because when they keep me in this bag, unfortunately I will die.

Garden of Luxembourg

Always say what you feel and do what you think.

Arm of the Seine from the Island Saint Louis

If I knew today is the last time that I see you sleeping, I would strongly kiss you and I would request from the Lord to be able to be the guard of your heart.

The New Bridge

If I knew that those are the last minutes that I see you, I would say to you I love you and would assume not, stupidly, that you know already.

Frontage of the street of Rivoli from the garden of Tileries

There is always a tomorrow and life gives us another opportunity to make things well, but if I am mistaken and today is all that remains, I would like to say to you how much I love you, and that I will never forget you.

Montmartre

Future is not ensured to anybody, old or young, It can today be the last time that you see those whoyou love. That is why do not wait any more, do it today, since the tomorrow will never arrive, you surely will regret the day that you have not taken time for a smile, an embrace, a kiss and that you were very occupied to grant a last desire to them.

Chevet of Saint-Eustace & street Montorgueil

Keep those you love close to you, tell them to the ear how much you need them, love them and treat them good, take time to tell them, sorry, forgive me, please, thank you and all the words of love which you know.

L’ Island of the City and Notre-Dame de Paris, from the Port of the city hall

Nobody will remember you by your secret thoughts. Ask the Lord for force and wisdom to articulate them.

Notre-Dame de Paris from the Bridge of Archbishop’s palace

Show your friends and your dear beings how much they mean to you.

Arm of the Seine from the Island Saint Louis

Panoramic sight of Paris and the Defense

Foot of the Eiffel Tower

Place Petits-Pres, under the rain

The Caretaker’s lodge and the place of Chtelet

For you with much Affection and love

The Bridge Alexandre III

I hope and wish that you have liked this text.

Rue du Quai de Bourbon, Island of the City

Sacred Heart of Montmartre

Quai de Bourbon

From Saint-Louis island

Paris from the roof of Samaritaine

The Eiffel Tower from the garden of Trocadro

Terminus of the subway, line 1