Johnny Welch

Johnny Welch (C.E.1959 — living), Mexican comedian, ventriloquist, and writer.

Quotes of Johnny Welch:
If for a moment God forgot that I am a puppet made of cloth and gave me a piece of life, I probably wouldn't say everything I think, but I would think everything I say. I would value things not for their value, but for what they mean. I would sleep less and dream more, knowing that for every minute we keep our eyes closed, we lose sixty seconds of light. I would go on when others stop, I would wake up when others are asleep. I would listen when others talk and how much pleasure I would enjoy a good chocolate ice cream. If God gave me a piece of life, I would dress simply, throw myself on the ground in the sun, baring not only my body, but also my soul. My God, if I had a heart, I would write my hatred on ice and wait for the sun to come. On the stars I would paint a poem by Benedetti with a dream by Van Gogh and a song by Serrat would be the serenade I would offer to the moon. I would water the roses with my tears to feel the pain of their thorns and the red kiss of their petals. My God, if I had a piece of life, I wouldn't let a single day go by without telling people that I love, that I love them. I would tell every woman that she is my favorite and I would live in love with love. I would show men how wrong they are to think that they stop falling in love when they get older, not knowing that they grow old when they stop falling in love! I would give a child wings, but I would let him learn to fly on his own. I would teach old people that death does not come with old age, but with oblivion. I've learned so much from you men... I learned that everyone wants to live on the top of the mountain, without knowing that true happiness lies in the way of climbing the escarpment. I've learned that when a newborn first clutches his father's finger in his little fist, he holds it tight forever. I learned that a man has the right to look down on another man just to help him get up. There are many things that I have learned from you, but in truth they will not be very useful, because when they put me in this suitcase, unfortunately I will die... (from Lo Que Le He Enseñado a la Vida)

Bibliography:

 * Johnny Welch, What Life Has Taught Me, Editorial Selector, C.E.1996.
 * Don Molfes, What I Have Taught to Life, Editorial Selector, C.E.1996.