What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it.
Meaning of the quote
The quote means that the important thing in life is not the experiences you have, but how you remember and think about them. What really matters is your perspective on the events in your life, not the events themselves. Your memories and how you choose to view them shape your outlook and the meaning you find in your life experiences.
About Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Gabriel Jose de la Concordia Garcia Marquezwas a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist, known affectionately as Gaboor Gabitothroughout Latin America. Considered one of the most significant authors of the 20th century, particularly in the Spanish language, he was awarded the 1972 Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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