Book Quote by John Gimlette
“I slightly feel, having written Paraguay and Newfoundland - and both of them have developed eccentricities through isolation - I am quite relieved to be back in France and Germany, and I want people to enjoy these books for the writing and not because they feel they can laugh - some will laugh - at these eccentric places, that's not what I intend.”
![“In both places [Paraguay and Newfoundland] people rise despite everything - both are pretty tough environments.” quote by John Gimlette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e50/john-gimlette-11101_despite_in-both-places-paraguay-and-newfoundland_157204.jpg)
![“Paraguayans have no Italian blood and are half Guarani [Indian] blood. And the Chileans call themselves "the English of South America," which actually couldn't be further from the truth.” quote by John Gimlette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/520/john-gimlette-11101_america_paraguayans-have-no-italian-blood-and-ar_477492.jpg)
![“I wouldn't like to see Cuba change in other ways. And the trouble is when Fidel [Castro] does go - I am sure he will at some stage. He will probably be replaced by some sort of Western capitalism, ultimately.” quote by John Gimlette](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/165/john-gimlette-11101_capitalism_i-wouldn-t-like-to-see-cuba-change-in-ot_563679.jpg)
