In the shop we buy and sell them, but in truth books have no... - Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind

"Few things are more deceptive than memories."

"As it unfolded, the structure of the story began to remind me of one of those Russian dolls that contain innumerable ever-smaller dolls within. Step by step the narrative split into a thousand stories, as if it had entered a gallery of mirrors, its identity fragmented into endless reflections."

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

"There are no second chances in life, except to feel remorse."

"If you really want to possess a woman, you must think like her, and the first thing to do is win over her soul. The rest, that sweet, soft wrapping that steals away your senses and your virtue, is a bonus."