His soul is in his stories. I once asked him who inspired him to create his characters, and his answer was no one. That all his characters were himself.

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.

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

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.

Live in the light.

Contentment with our lot is an element of happiness.

When you have the best and tastiest ingredients, you can cook very simply and the food will be extraordinary because it tastes like what it is.

I wish airplanes were more like elementary school with someone up front telling everyone to sit down and shut up.

O lovely eyes of azure, Clear as the waters of a brook that run Limpid and laughing in the summer sun!

I grew up in a middle-class family in the middle of America in the middle of the last century.

Reading is by far the most successful pursuit of happiness.

A fastidious taste is best indoors, away from nature and the city.

You can put on as many airs as you want, but in the end, that dress is the same as you: an old, cheap design dressed up to look like its worth more than it is.

The word 'Spanx' was funny. It made people laugh. No one ever forgot it.