Love is an act of faith, not an exchange. Contradictions are what make love grow. Conflicts are what allow love to remain by our side.

We are neither worse nor better than those who eye us critically.

The book is a film that takes place in the mind of the reader. That's why we go to movies and say, "Oh, the book is better."

Desire is not what you see, but what you imagine.

The day will come when those knocking at the door will see it open; those who ask will receive; those who weep will be consoled.

I came to realize that I was always looking for myself in the women I loved. I looked at their lovely, clean faces, and saw myself reflected in them. They, on the other hand, looked at me and saw the dirt on my face and, however intelligent and self confident they were, they ended up seeing themselves reflected in me and thinking that they were worse than they were. Please don't let that happen to you.

Our body remains alive, yet sooner or later our soul will receive a mortal blow. The perfect crime--for we don't know who murdered our joy, what their motives were, or where the guilty parties are to be found.