The fact is that nothing is more difficult to believe than the truth; conversely, nothing seduces like the power of lies, the greater the better. It's only natural, and you will have to find the right balance. Having said that, let me add that this particular old woman hasn't been collecting only years; she has also collected stories, and none sadder or more terrible than the one she's about to tell you. You have been at the heart of this story without knowing it until today.

None of us are what we once were.

I could tell you it's the heart, but what is really killing him is loneliness. Memories are worse than bullets.

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

People talk too much. Humans aren't descended from monkeys. They come from parrots.

The greatest multiplex in the universe is inside your mind, and the only ticket you need is a good, well-written novel.

Silence makes idiots seem wise even for a minute.