Beautiful woman Quote by Gabriel García Márquez
““She was beautiful and lithe, with soft skin the color of bread and eyes like green almonds, and she had straight black hair that reached to her shoulders, and an aura of antiquity that could just as well have been Indonesian as Andean. She was dressed with subtle taste: a lynx jacket, a raw silk blouse with very delicate flowers, natural linen trousers, and shoes with a narrow stripe the color of bougainvillea. ‘This is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen,’ I thought, when I saw her pass by with the stealthy stride of a lioness, while I waited in the check-in line at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris for the plane to New York.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Love in the Time of Cholera, 1985
He is captivated by a woman’s striking beauty and exotic aura, comparing her to nature and ancient cultures.
In simple terms: Enamored by her beauty and presence.
Key Takeaway
Notice the extraordinary in everyday encounters.
Themes
beauty
exoticism
observation
Mood
romantic
reflective
Type
literary
descriptive
When to use this quote
- airport encounters
- first impressions
- travel experiences
Key Concepts
aesthetic appreciation
cultural hybridity
Questions to Reflect On
- What does this fascination reveal about his own desires?
- How might the woman feel being described this way?
A Different Perspective
His description may idealize and objectify the subject.
