Why is it that the less one has to say the more one says it in the most pompous and pedantic way possible?... Is it to fool the world or just to fool themselves?

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.

You need time, perseverance, and patience to develop the character and abilities required for success.

I can see that if this was an album done 10 or 15 years ago we could see we were moving on to some place else.

Capitalism is based on individual rights - not on the sacrifice of the individual to the 'public good' of the collective.

I embraced being a pop artist, but I like doing it on my own terms, at my own pace.

I'm not a competitive person, so I don't feel any pressure to win. I won't sink into a depression if we don't win.

Unless the peace that follows recognizes that the whole world is one neighborhood and does justice to the whole human race, the germs of another world war will remain as a constant threat to mankind.

Any theology that is indifferent to the theme of liberation is not Christian theology.

I never realised that the Edinburgh skyline was so interesting - it's gothic and very urban and there's a lot of church spires and old brownstone buildings.

In American cinema, people will take a chance on you, though they'll often remind you that really, they always liked you.

The crooning turns to a sunrise singing.