Where he had failed, I would triumph. Where he had lost his way, I would find the path out of the labyrinth.

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.

Never trust your colleagues. Work politics are founded by them.

It wasn't premeditated. It was what needed to be done. So I did it.

Women are the victims of this patriarchal culture, but they are also its carriers. Let us keep in mind that every oppressive man was raised in the confines of his mother's home.

To be sure, theory is useful. But without warmth of heart and without love it bruises the very ones it claims to save.

But novels are never about what they are about; that is, there is always deeper, or more general, significance. The author may not be aware of this till she is pretty far along with it.

I can't do impressions.

I can't walk very well, but I'm not onstage to do walking. I'm on the stage to play.

There's a certain urgency that comes from the records of the early 60s before overdubbing and multitracking came into play.

You can trace every sickness, every disease and every ailment to a mineral deficiency.

I am inspired by music, travel, great architecture, and good, healthy food. I look for opportunities to learn about history, art, and cooking. When I learn, I grow.