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I was able to read a movie before I was able to read a book
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"I was able to read a movie before I was able to read a book"

- Guillermo Cabrera Infante

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This quote by Guillermo Cabrera Infante talks to the power of visual storytelling. It recommends that movies can be a powerful tool for communicating stories and ideas, even before a person has the ability to read a book. This could be analyzed as a commentary on the power of cinema, and how it can be used to communicate complicated concepts and stories to a wide audience. It could likewise be viewed as a reflection on the value of visual literacy, and how it can be utilized to understand and value stories in a different method. In this method, the quote speaks with the value of both reading and visual storytelling, and how they can be utilized together to produce a more effective and meaningful experience. Eventually, this quote speaks with the power of storytelling, and how it can be used to interact ideas and stories in a powerful and meaningful way.

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Cuba Flag This quote is written / told by Guillermo Cabrera Infante between April 22, 1929 and February 21, 2005. He/she was a famous Novelist from Cuba. The author also have 38 other quotes.

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