One is never alone with a book nearby, don't you agree? Every page reminds us of a day that has passed and makes us relive the emotions that filled it. Happy hours underlined in red pencil, dark ones in black.
Actually loneliness has a kind of fascination; it's a state of egotistical, inner grace that you can achieve only by standing guard on old, forgotten… - Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Actually loneliness has a kind of fascination; it's a state of egotistical, inner grace that you can achieve only by standing guard on old, forgotten…
- Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Centuries of make-up that can be smudged by emotion have taught women to control their feelings. - Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Centuries of make-up that can be smudged by emotion have taught women to control their feelings.
What about the future?" "We'll talk about the future when it gets here. - Arturo Pérez-Reverte
What about the future?" "We'll talk about the future when it gets here.
...the problem with words is that once spoken, they cannot find their way back to the speaker alone. - Arturo Pérez-Reverte
...the problem with words is that once spoken, they cannot find their way back to the speaker alone.
She loves you, loathes you, treats you well, then ill. Like a leech or a surgeon's knife, she's double-edged: sometimes she'll cure, but sometimes sh… - Arturo Pérez-Reverte
She loves you, loathes you, treats you well, then ill. Like a leech or a surgeon's knife, she's double-edged: sometimes she'll cure, but sometimes sh…
Never trust a man who reads only one book. - Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Never trust a man who reads only one book.
Becoming a book collector is like joining a religion: it’s for life. - Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Becoming a book collector is like joining a religion: it’s for life.
Chess is all about getting the king into check, you see. It's about killing the father. I would say that chess has more to do with the art of murder … - Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Chess is all about getting the king into check, you see. It's about killing the father. I would say that chess has more to do with the art of murder …
I once wrestled with an angel. He won, but I learned a few things. - Arturo Pérez-Reverte
I once wrestled with an angel. He won, but I learned a few things.
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