The truth is what hurts

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.

Your decisions will determine your destination. “No decision” is the decision to be just how you were at where you had been.

In my experience, anybody besides your mom that feeds you is going to want something in exchange for it.

I think the record shows that as Speaker, I have taken the lead in cleaning up politics.

When rumours increase, and when there is an abundance of noise and clamour, believe the second report.

When I saw Wonder Woman being constantly put in positions where she'd get tied up with her own rope, or held hostage, even as a kid, my reaction was 'C'mon, she's too smart for that.'

Calamity is man's true touchstone.

Beware the man who has two faces and two hearts.

Life in general in my experience gets deeper and deeper, more and more profound, more and more complex, the older one gets.

If you are going to live life on your own terms, there need to be terms, and somehow you need to live up to them.

Although no man is an island, you can make quite an effective raft out of six.