Religion Quotes by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

19 Religion quotes by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

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Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s literary sensibility shines through his 19 reflections on religion, offering a poetic view of belief as part of the human story. Readers will sense his love for narrative woven with spiritual curiosity.

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“A bit of exercise lifts the spirit. (The Angel's Game)”

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Envy is the religion of the mediocre

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“Faith is found when one isn't looking for it.”

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Childhood devotions make unfaithful and fickle lovers.

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In principle I'm an atheist, although in fact I have a lot of faith

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“Don't make the mistake of confusing the word of God with the missal industry that lives off it.”

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I've always said that idleness dulls the spirit. We have to keep the brain busy, or at least the hands if we…

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“Matematika je religija za ljude s mozgom, zato ima tako malo pristaša.”

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“I know you're not a man of faith, Edmond, but faith is found when one isn't looking for it and the day…

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“Poetry aside, a religion is really a moral code, that is expressed through legends, myths, or any type of literary device in…

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“A religion is really a moral code that is expressed through legends, myths or any type of literary device in order to…

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“The main pillar of organized religion, with few exceptions, is the subjugation, repression, even the annulment of women in the group. Woman…

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“This place is a mystery. A sanctuary. Every book, every volume you see, has a soul. The soul of the person who…

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“They teach us that human beings learn and absorb ideas and concepts through narrative, through stories, not through lessons or theoretical speeches.…

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“This is a place of mystery, Daniel, a sanctuary. Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of…

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Do you know what religion is, Martin, my friend? -I can barely remember Lord's Prayer. -A beautiful and well-crafted prayer. Poetry aside,…

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“It is part of our nature to survive. Faith is an instinctive response to the aspects of existence that we cannot explain…

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“Envy is the religion of the mediocre. It comforts them, it soothes their worries, and finally it rots their souls, allowing them…

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“[Fables] teach us that human beings learn and absorb ideas and concepts through narrative, through stories, not through lessons or theoretical speeches.…

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“I carried the trace of her lips, of her breath on my skin through streets full of faceless people escaping from offices and shops.”

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“Nekada davno, u djetinjstvu, možda is toga što sam odrastao među knjigama i knjižarima, odlučio sam da želim postati pisac i živjeti životom punim…

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“nations never see themselves clearly in the mirror, much less when war preys on their minds.”

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People might not agree with me, but I think a woman should have a feminine shape, something you can get your hands on. You,…

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“But I couldn't absorb the idea that death could actually walk by my side, with a human face and a heart that was poisoned…

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“Wise men think and speak alike.”

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“Time plays for the other team.”

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Once I'd worked out that I couldn't possibly expect people to enjoy a monstrous, 3000-page book, I realised I could in fact create a…

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The haunting of history is ever present in Barcelona. I see cities as organisms, as living creatures. To me, Madrid is a man and…

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Waiting is the rust of the soul.

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“The main pillar of organized religion, with few exceptions, is the subjugation, repression, even the annulment of women in the group. Woman must accept…

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