I think you judge yourself too severely, a quality that always distinguishes people of true worth.

Fools talk, cowards are silent, wise men listen.

somethings can only be seen in the shadows

Barcelona is a very old city in which you can feel the weight of history; it is haunted by history. You cannot walk around it without perceiving it.

All true stories begin and end in a cemetery" - The Shadow of the Wind

Every labyrinth has its minotaur

The haunting of history is ever present in Barcelona. I see cities as organisms, as living creatures. To me, Madrid is a man and Barcelona is a woman. And its a woman whos extremely vain.

A good liar knows that the most efficient lie is always a truth that has had a key piece removed from it.

Waiting is the rust of the soul.

Sometimes we think people are like lottery tickets, that they're there to make our most absurd dreams come true.

One mustn't dream of one's future; one must earn it.

No matter how hard you try, after the Day there will always be a Night...

The problem of the hero is to pierce himself (and therewith his world) precisely through that point

In taking revenge upon our enemies, we are only even with them; in passing over their malice we are superior.

I will only vote to confirm a nominee for attorney general who is truly independent and who will guarantee reforms that restore and uphold the Constitution.

It isn't polls or public opinion at the moment that counts. It is right and wrong and leadership--men with fortitude, honesty, and a belief in the right that makes epochs in the history of the world.

He who gives love will receive a thousandfold in return.

This film [the Cell] certainly is not meant for the girls who sing along with my songs.

Virtue hath no tongue to check vice's pride.

But what I want most of all is a normal life.

It was another nervous Tim Henman match - I'm not sure how he manages to get through them, let alone us!