“He'd have given a rare incunabulum, in good condition, to punch the face of whoever was writing this ridiculus script.” — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Punch Face Copy Share Image
“It really doesn't bother me," she said. "I've always thought it stupid to try to hide your age, or to pretend to… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Age Copy Share Image
“Gracias a usted ya no puedo creer en las certidumbres de los que tienen una casa, una familia, unos amigos.” — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Amigos Copy Share Image
Centuries of make-up that can be smudged by emotion have taught women to control their feelings. — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Century Copy Share Image
Chess is all about getting the king into check, you see. It's about killing the father. I would say that chess has… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Art Copy Share Image
“And then it struck her that life was sometimes so beautiful that it didn't seem like life at all.” — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Beautiful Copy Share Image
“It seemed to Don Jaime that you could find in the memory of every man the bittersweet shadow of a woman.” — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Bittersweet Copy Share Image
“As for me, all I know is that I know nothing. And when I want to know something, I look it up… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Answers Copy Share Image
“Heroes, however, have a habit of ending up dead or bankrupt, and, as you know better than anyone, I have much to… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Aging Copy Share Image
“The men buckled on their weapons and started outside amid high expectations, taking care not to leave their backs unguarded -- just… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Brothers Copy Share Image
Later, with time, I learned that although all men are capable of good and evil, the worst among them are those who,… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Authority Copy Share Image
“[L]ife is like an expensive restaurant where, sooner or later, someone always hands you the bill, which is not to say that… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Food Copy Share Image
“That was the problem with modern day witches , thought Corso : they didn't have any secrets . Everything was out in… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Bored to death Copy Share Image
“He was laughing under his breath, like a cruel wolf, as he leaned over to light his last cigarette. Books play that… — Arturo Perez-Reverte Books Copy Share Image
“Don Jaime relied on this to conserve what he defined as serenity: peace of mind and soul, the only fragment of wisdom… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Human imperfection Copy Share Image
“As far as cheating goes , you have illustrious predecessors . Theseus escaped from the labyrinth thanks to Ariadne's thread , Jason… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Cheating Copy Share Image
“When it comes to politics and women, you have to taste all the sauces, but you must never let either one or… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Politics Copy Share Image
“You can get used to anything, especially when you have no option. If you have to pay, you pay; it's just a… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Attitude Copy Share Image
“Films are for everyone, collective, generous, with children cheering when the cavalry arrives. And they're even better on TV: two can watch… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Books Copy Share Image
“For the minister, who was far from considering himself a radical on questions of ethics, not all scoundrels were equal; their degree… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Minister Copy Share Image
One is never alone with a book nearby, don't you agree? Every page reminds us of a day that has passed and… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Agree Copy Share Image
Actually loneliness has a kind of fascination; it's a state of egotistical, inner grace that you can achieve only by standing guard… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Achieve Copy Share Image
“Fucking incredible! Four miles in five minutes, with a slight maneuver to avoid an oil barge anchored halfway in. And when the… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Teresa Copy Share Image
“But one never knows how the dice will fall, and they are always cast before anyone even notices.” — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Cast Copy Share Image
“No fear is unbearable, she concluded, unless you've got time on your hands and a healthy imagination.” — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Dark Copy Share Image
“Quien sólo se interesa por los libros no necesita a nadie, y eso me da miedo.” — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Amor Copy Share Image
“I ask myself how other people see me, and I hope they see me from way far away.” — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Away Copy Share Image
“I have only my sins to blame for the state I'm in today.” — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Blame Copy Share Image
“Whenever I got any money, I invested it in books. When my savings dwindled, I got rid of everything else—pictures, furniture, china.… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Book Copy Share Image
“You make a pact with life and death: so many years as a king, and then...Say what you will, dirty money spends… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Death Copy Share Image
“Then she leant over and kissed him very slowly, with infinite tenderness. As if she had had to wait an eternity to… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Arturo-perez-reverte Copy Share Image
“...despite my youth I already suspected that it did no harm to keep my ears open. Just the opposite. In life, danger… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Good sense Copy Share Image
“There are very subtle shades of violence, I can assure you. A civilization that renounces the possibility of resorting to violence in… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte First person Copy Share Image
“Love, Don Jaime, love," he went on after a moment of sad reflection. "That is the only thing that can make us… — Arturo Pérez-Reverte Enslavement Copy Share Image
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