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

People tend to complicate their own lives, as if living weren't already complicated enough.

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

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

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

Never trust girls who let themselves be touched right away. But even less those who need a priest for approval.

The moment you stop to think about whether you love someone, you've already stopped loving that person forever.

Books hold no passports. There's only one true literary tradition: the human.

Paris is the only city in the world where starving to death is still considered an art.

Presents are made for the pleasure of who gives them, not the merits of who receives them.

People talk too much. Humans aren't descended from monkeys. They come from parrots.

Life is so fleeting. I am so busy enjoying it that I have no time to get angry.

There's no single effort more radical in it's potential for saving the world than a transformation of the way we raise our children.

You have to choose the voice you are going to trust. You can't listen to everyone.

Sensations of peace, joy, and love will enter into you. They will be very subtle at first. Then they will grow stronger.

I used to be a fan of proportional representation, but I am not at all now I have seen it in action.

There are absolutely no problems that had anything to do with Jeff's departure.

Ignorance once dispelled is difficult to reestablish.

Imagine a new story for your life and start living it.

One of the most important branches of the Egyptian economy is tourism. No bikinis, no tourism. So they have to decide what to do.

This job will drive me to drink, and for that reason, I will be eternally grateful.