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title: "2 David Toscana Quotes - Famous Writer"
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# David Toscana

(1961)   Writer

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David Toscana is a writer.

## Quick Facts About David Toscana

Born January 1, 1961

Profession Writer

## About David Toscana

Mexican writer... \| David Toscana is a Mexican writer. He has received numerous awards, among them the Xavier Villaurrutia Award, awarded by the Mexican writers' community to what it considers the best book published in Mexico that year, and the 2026 winner of the Alfaguara Prize.

##  Quotes by David Toscana

> [“People don't always go down in history for the vigor with which they perform their jobs. We remember Louis the Fifteenth .…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-toscana/people-don-t-always-go-down-in-history-for-the-vigor-with-which-they/)

[David Toscana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-toscana/)

[Fame](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fame/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f3c/david-toscana-50595_fame_people-don-t-always-go-down-in-history-f_433485.jpg)

> [“True or not, it's important to have stories ― they are what give us the right to walk the earth and have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-toscana/true-or-not-it-s-important-to-have-stories-they-are-what-give-us-the/)

[David Toscana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-toscana/)

[Important](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/important/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c4f/david-toscana-50595_name_true-or-not-it-s-important-to-have-stori_1981419.jpg)

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