...finally her hands, so light, holding his head still and catching all his thoughts and imprisoning them there, in the space that no longer existed between them.

People took what they wanted, they clutched at coincidences, the few there were, and made a life from them. . . . Choices are made in brief seconds and paid for in the time that remains.

Mattia's voice no longer stirred anything in his stomach, but he was aware of the idea of him and always would be, as the only true benchmark for everything that had come afterward.

Mattia thought that he and Alice were like that, twin primes, alone and lost, close but not close enough to really touch each other.

By now he had learned. Choices are made in brief seconds and paid for in the time that remains.

Denis's love for Mattia had burned itself out, like a forgotten candle in an empty room, leaving behind a ravenous discontent.

There should be a little gap between you and your friends, though you'll miss their companionship and you'll also miss their disrespect.

Resist nothing, allow everything, and surrender that which persists.

The conscience of children is formed by the influences that surround them their notions of good and evil are the result of the moral atmosphere they breathe.

Sleep is the real beauty secret, but I don't get enough of that.

Being able to break security doesn't make you a hacker anymore than being able to hotwire cars makes you an automotive engineer.

Do not wonder if the common people speak more truly than those above them: they speak more safely.

Here's the thing about me: I have a job to do and I do it.

Because if you stay true to yourself and live your life boldly, someday you might be able to meet someone who will want to eat takoyaki with you more than anyone else.

I think most human beings are dualistic thinkers. It gets them through the day. It gives them a sense of superiority and security - that's what the ego wants.

All envy would be extinguished, if it were universally known that there are none to be envied.