Quote by Juan José Saer: “What happens is always simpler than what we imagine could happen.”

Saer suggests that despite our elaborate fears or complex expectations, actual events often unfold with a more straightforward simplicity. It highlights the discrepancy between anticipation and reality.

This quote comes from his final, posthumously published novel, which continued his philosophical exploration of perception, narrative, and the limits of human understanding, offering a retrospective view on life's unfolding.

Argentine novelist and poet, considered one of the most rigorous and demanding writers in twentieth-century Latin American fiction. His novels, including The Witness and Glosa, are known for their philosophical depth, linguistic precision, and resistance to easy narrative resolution.