He would have liked to know that somebody wanted to keep him alive, that someone remembered him. He used to say that we exist as long as somebody remembers us.

Wine turns the wise man into a fool and the fool into a wise man.

Childhood devotions make unfaithful and fickle lovers.

A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.

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

Don't be afraid of being scared. To be afraid is a sign of common sense. Only complete idiots are not afraid of anything.

Write," he said. "I'll write to you as soon as I get there," answered Julian. "No. Not to me. Write books. Not letters. Write them for me, for Penelope.