People talk too much. Humans aren't descended from monkeys.... - Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind
"People talk too much. Humans aren't descended from monkeys. They come from parrots."
"People talk too much. Humans aren't descended from monkeys. They come from parrots."
"Fools talk, cowards are silent, wise men listen."
"There are few reasons for telling the truth, but for lying the number is infinite."
"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."
"Man...heats up like a lightbulb: red hot in the twinkling of an eye and cold again in a flash. The female, on the other hand...heats up like an iron. Slowly, over a low heat, like tasty stew. But then, once she has heated up, there's no stopping her."
"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."