A good liar knows that the most efficient lie is always a truth that has had a key piece removed from it.

Fools talk, cowards are silent, wise men listen.

somethings can only be seen in the shadows

Barcelona is a very old city in which you can feel the weight of history; it is haunted by history. You cannot walk around it without perceiving it.

All true stories begin and end in a cemetery" - The Shadow of the Wind

Every labyrinth has its minotaur

The haunting of history is ever present in Barcelona. I see cities as organisms, as living creatures. To me, Madrid is a man and Barcelona is a woman. And its a woman whos extremely vain.

Waiting is the rust of the soul.

Sometimes we think people are like lottery tickets, that they're there to make our most absurd dreams come true.

One mustn't dream of one's future; one must earn it.

. . .sometimes one feels freer speaking to a stranger than to people one knows. Why is that?" “Probably because a stranger sees us the way we are, not as he wishes to think we are.

To any man who has slaved to acquire skill in his art, it is most irritating to have his ability referred to as a “gift.”

The Transcontinental Railroad Act is the first step in creating a continental common market.

Yes, forget your weakness, whatever that weakness may be. It is egotism, it is selfishness after. all, for it is a dwelling on self. Forget your weakness; and remember your strength.

I have no problem walking in New York because I have a very brisk pace: By the time anyone recognizes me, it's too late, I'm four blocks away from them.

Creativity means loving whatsoever you do - enjoying, celebrating it, as a gift of God!

Luxury and Ostentation usually make me feel antsy, like I'm going to get a case of gout.

We must make a radical turn, at 360 degrees.

The great challenge is how to make smart, intelligent art that can speak to everybody.

Mutual fund manager performance does not persist and the return of stock picking is zero.

I did not clip the wings of my daughter to fly.