“Life has enough torturers as it is, without you going around moonlighting as a Grand Inquisitor against yourself.”

“Destiny doesn't do home visits... you have to go for it yourself.”

“You have more zeal than good taste, Martín. The disease afflicting you has a name, and that is Grand Guignol: it does to drama what syphilis does to your privates. Getting it might be pleasurable, but from then on it's all downhill.”

“Don't add on any years, you rascal. Life will see to that without your help.”

“Go to hell, I whispered. The night darker than ever, leaned in against the window panes.”

“A Gentleman's agreement cannot be broken without breaking the person who has entered into it.”

“Destiny is usually just around the corner. Like a thief, a hooker, or a lottery vendor: its three most common personifications. But what destiny does not do is home visits. You have to go for it.”