It is part of our nature to survive. Faith is an instinctive response to aspects of existence that we cannot explain by any other means - be it the moral void we perceive in the universe, the certainty of death, the mystery of the origin of things, the meaning of our own lives or the absence of meaning.

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

Whether we realise it or not, most of us define ourselves by opposing rather than by favouring something or someone. To put it another way, it is easier to react than to act.

The most efficient way of rendering the poor harmless is to teach them to want to imitate the rich.

Contrary to what you believe, the earth does not revolve around the desires of your crotch.

A good liar knows that the most efficient lie is always a truth that has had a key piece removed from it.

Every work of art is aggressive, Isabella. And every artist's life is a small war or a large one, beginning with oneself and one's limitations. To achieve anything you must first have ambition and then talent, knowledge, and finally the opportunity.