A story is a letter that the author writes to himself, to te... - Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind

"One loves truly only once in a lifetime, Julian, even if one isn’t aware of it."

"People talk too much. Humans aren't descended from monkeys. They come from parrots."

"Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it. Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens."

"Remember me, even if it's only in a corner and secretly. Don't let me go."

"I still remember the day my father took me to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books for the first time."