One can convert only a sinner, never a saint.

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.

A memory is never as good as a moment.

I'm not much into rear window ethics.

It's hard to see things when you're too close. Take a step back and look.

The foundation of the Buddha's teachings lies in compassion, and the reason for practicing the teachings is to wipe out the persistence of ego, the number-one enemy of compassion.

Neo-Liberalism promised us a Global Village and gave us a Potemkin Village.

There was never a point in my life where I gave up. My marriage, as you know, fell apart.

There are no dull subjects. There are only dull writers.

It's always worth while before you do anything to consider whether it's going to hurt another person more than is absolutely necessary.

True love never forces.