Army, Marriage, the Church, and Baking: the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse. Fermin Romero de Torres - The Shadow of the Wind.

There's no such thing as dead languages, only dormant minds.

Memories are worse than bullets.

Deep down we've never been who we think we once were, and we only remember what never happened.

That's what happens when people reach old age; nobody remembers they've been bastards too.

Never trust anyone, Daniel, especially the people you admire. Those are the ones who will make you suffer the worst blows.

Everything can be forgiven in this world, save telling the truth.