Quotes by Mark Kurlansky

"I translated an Emile Zola book, 'The Belly of Paris,' because I didn't find an existing translation that captured his sense of humor. Humor is the first victim of translation."

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"I have written a considerable amount - both fiction and nonfiction - about the Caribbean. My love for this part of the world is centered on a deep admiration for its people - a people who are both tough and romantic, dreamers and cynics, people who face a thousand defeats and are never defeated."

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"Havana, for all its smells, sweat, crumbling walls, isolation, and difficult history, is the most romantic city in the world."

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"The environmental movement does not always have to be about stopping things. It can be about fixing problems."

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