...the problem with words is that once spoken, they cannot find their way back to the speaker alone. Arturo Pérez-Reverte More Quotes by Arturo Pérez-Reverte More Quotes From Arturo Pérez-Reverte Never trust a man who reads only one book. Arturo Pérez-Reverte never-trust men book Later, with time, I learned that although all men are capable of good and evil, the worst among them are those who, when they commit evil, do so by shielding themselves in the authority of others, in their subordination, or in the excuse of following orders. And even worse are those who believe they are justified by their God. Arturo Pérez-Reverte men order believe 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 roads that no one travels anymore. Arturo Pérez-Reverte fascination loneliness grace Centuries of make-up that can be smudged by emotion have taught women to control their feelings. Arturo Pérez-Reverte taught emotion feelings 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. Arturo Pérez-Reverte black dark book 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 she will kill. Arturo Pérez-Reverte leeches knives love-you Becoming a book collector is like joining a religion: it’s for life. Arturo Pérez-Reverte joining becoming book You don't choose your friends, they choose you, and you either reject them or you accept them without reservations. Arturo Pérez-Reverte rejects reservations accepting Everyone gets the devil he deserves. Arturo Pérez-Reverte devil deserve The world is full of banks and rivers running between them, of men and women crossing bridges and fords, unaware of the consequences, not looking back or beneath their feet, and with no loose change for the boatman. Arturo Pérez-Reverte bridges running men What about the future?" "We'll talk about the future when it gets here. Arturo Pérez-Reverte Because God and the devil could be one and the same thing, and everybody understood it in his own way. Arturo Pérez-Reverte understood devil way he looked around at the books on the walls, at their dark, worn spines, and he seemed to hear a strange, distant murmur coming from them. each of the closed books was a door, and behind it stirred shadows, voices, sounds, heading toward him from a deep, dark place. Arturo Pérez-Reverte wall dark book 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 than it does with the art of war. Arturo Pérez-Reverte kings father art I once wrestled with an angel. He won, but I learned a few things. Arturo Pérez-Reverte angel Of all the universal lies she accepted unquestioningly, the happy ending was the most absurd. The hero and heroine lived happily ever after, and the ending seemed indisputable, definitive. No questions asked about how long love or happiness lasts in that 'forever' that can be divided into lifetimes, years, months. Even days Arturo Pérez-Reverte hero lying years You’ve just mentioned the price that has to be paid…Pride, freedom…Knowledge. Whether at the beginning or at the end, you have to pay for everything. Even courage, don’t you think? And don’t you think a lot of courage is needed to fight God? Arturo Pérez-Reverte fighting pride thinking There's no one more reliable than a man whose loyalty can be bought for hard cash. Arturo Pérez-Reverte
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