There are few reasons for telling the truth, but for lying t... - Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind

"One of the pitfalls of childhood is that one doesn't have to understand something to feel it. By the time the mind is able to comprehend what has happened, the wounds of the heart are already too deep."

"Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you."

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

"Fools talk, cowards are silent, wise men listen."

"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."