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Diplomacy in a sense is the opposite of writing. You have to disperse yourself so much: the lady who comes in crying because she's had a fight with the secretary; exports and imports; students in trouble; thumbtacks for the embassy.
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"Diplomacy in a sense is the opposite of writing. You have to disperse yourself so much: the lady who comes in crying because she's had a fight with the secretary; exports and imports; students in trouble; thumbtacks for the embassy."
— Carlos Fuentes

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Diplomacy in a sense is the opposite of writing. You have to disperse yourself so much: the lady who comes in crying because she's had a fight with the secretary; exports and imports; students in trouble; thumbtacks for the embassy. — Carlos Fuentes

About Carlos Fuentes

Carlos Fuentes was a Novelist from Mexico (1928–2012).

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Who said "Diplomacy in a sense is the opposite of writing. You have to disperse yourself…"?
This quote is attributed to Carlos Fuentes, a Novelist from Mexico.
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Carlos Fuentes lived from 1928 – 2012.