Life had already given him sufficient reasons for knowing that no defeat was the final one. Author: Gabriel García Márquez Copy Quote More from Gabriel García Márquez “Tell him,' the colonel said, smiling, 'that a person doesn’t die when he should…” “..the heart's memory eliminates the bad and magnifies the good, and [that] than…” “We are the orphans of our son.” “Anda, niña- le dijo temblando de rabia-: dinos quién fue.Ella se demoró apenas …”