Carmen Laforet Professions : Author Born : September 6, 1921 Died : February 28, 2004 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Carmen Laforet The most painful and jealously guarded secrets are perhaps the ones that everyone around us knows. Stupid tragedies. Useless tears. Carmen Laforet tragedy stupid secret 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 decay goes-on stories When I left, I had learnt nothing. I took nothing with me. At least, that's what I thought then. Carmen Laforet left I write short, my words tight to the thread of the narrative. Carmen Laforet thread narrative writing That profound night freedom was agreeable and exciting. Carmen Laforet exciting night profound It was the first time I traveled alone, but I was not scared. Carmen Laforet scared america firsts Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors