I decided that my existence would be one of books and silence.

He lost himself in the words and images conjured in his mind and for a while forgot ... He found himself flying among stars and planets.

Destiny is usually just around the corner. Like a thief, a hooker, or a lottery vendor: its three most common personifications. But what destiny does not do is home visits. You have to go for it.

But in good time you'll see that sometimes what matters isn't what one gives but what one gives up.

Few things are more deceptive than memories.

Nobody had noticed, nobody had paid attention, but, as usual, the essential part of the matter had been settled before the story had begun, and by then it was too late.

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.