811 Quotes by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

One never forgets faces one wholeheartedly detests.

It's only worth staying in bed if you're young and in good company.

It's curious how easy it is to tell a piece of paper what you don't dare say to someone's face.

People might not agree with me, but I think a woman should have a feminine shape, something you can get your hands on. You, on the other hand, look like you might be partial to the skinny type, a point of view I fully respect, don't misunderstand me.

You have to seduce the reader, manipulate their mind and heart, listen to the music of language. I sometimes think of prose as music, in terms of its rhythms and dynamics, the way you compress and expand the attention of a reader over a sentence, the way the tempo pushes you towards an image or sensation. We want an intense experience, so that we can forget ourselves when we enter the world of the book. When you are reading, the physical object of the book should disappear from your hands.

Resentment slowly poisoned my blood and I laughed at myself and my absurd hopes.

Why is it that all wars are won by bankers?

Sometimes, in difficult circumstances, one can confuse compassion with love.

Human nature provides the lyrics, and we novelists just compose the music.