“Así pasa cuando sucede.”

“I'm talking to a journalist and I really have nothing to say anymore, this is already uncomfortable. I feel the pain coming already. The brutal pain, when one day I should read your edit of whatever I say, because no matter what I say, no matter how I say it, no matter its tone, its frequency range, its decibel level or the way in which I put the words together, no matter my intentions and no matter the truth. What I'll read one day will be a chastised, manipulated abortion of your misunderstandings, your manipulations, your agenda and your amateur use of the English language.”

“A true superstar, [Shaquille] O'Neal is one of the most widely recognized athletes in the world, especially at waffle houses and all-you-can-eat buffets. Despite being born without the kind of body that would lend itself to being a dominant NBA center, Shaq's tireless work ethic has enabled him to become one of the game's all-time greats at the position. In his nearly fifteen years in the league he has almost managed to develop low post moves beyond backing over people, and he vows to one day make more than half of his free throws.”

“En Nueva grandeza mexicana (1946), uno de los ensayos más ingeniosos sobre la ciudad de México, Salvador Novo considera que toda ciudad moderna debe elegir uno de dos destinos posibles: o extinguirse y mantener intacta su arquitectura (como la ciudad maya de Chichen Itzá); o pertenecer viva, transformándose y renovándose constantemente. Las ciudades y sus habitantes, escribe Novo, “se enfrentan por inescapable determinismo a un incómodo dilema: o la cripta honorable o la vida imprevisible: o la momia o el hombre: o el museo o la urbe”. Hasta ahora la ciudad de México ha logrado mantenerse viva y evitar el destino de tantos otros centros urbanos menos afortunados, que se han convertido en museos al aire libre o en meras atracciones turísticas sin vida propia. “A diferencia de Teotihuacán” escribe Novo, “ha sido el destino de México sobrevivir a costa de transformarse”

“Sometimes the sweetest wine is squeezed from the grapes of wrath”

“New research into cognitive functioning—how the brain works—proves that bullet points are the least effective way to deliver important information. Neuroscientists are finding that what passes as a typical presentation is usually the worst way to engage your audience.”

“No hace falta, mis pesadillas suelen ser sobre perderte, así que se me pasa cuando me doy cuentade que estás a mi lado.”