811 Quotes by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Destiny is usually just around the corner. Like a thief, a hooker, or a lottery vendor: its three most common personifications. But what destiny does not do is home visits. You have to go for it.

I want you to make me believe.

Numa ocasião ouvi um cliente habitual comentar na livraria do meu pai que poucas coisas marcam tanto um leitor como o primeiro livro que realmente abre caminho até ao seu coração.

—Lo difícil no es ganar dinero sin más —se lamentaba—. Lo difícil es ganarlo haciendo algo a lo que valga la pena dedicarle la vida.

Destiny is usually around the corner. Like a thief, like a hooker, or a lottery vendor: its three most common personifications. But what destiny does not do is home visits. You have to go for it

Bea dice que el arte de leer se está muriendo muy lentamente, que es un ritual íntimo, que un libro es un espejo y que sólo podemos encontrar en él lo que ya llevamos dentro, que al leer ponemos la mente y el alma, y que esos son bienes cada día más escasos.

Presents are made for the pleasure of who gives them, not the merits of who receives them.

Presents are made for the pleasure of the one who gives them, not for the merits of those who receive them," said my father. "Besides, it can't be returned. Open it,

We spend a good part of our lives dreaming, especially when we're awake.