“somethings can only be seen in the shadows”

“Some things have to be seen in the shadows”

“It’s a story of love, of hatred, and of the dreams that live in the shadow of the wind.”

“You're wrong about me, because we can be friends if you let me try, now that you know how worthless I am. And you're wrong about Barcelona, too, because you may think you've seen everything, but I can guarantee that's not true. If you'll allow me, I can prove it to you.”

“One can convert only a sinner, never a saint.”

“Well, this is a story about books."About books?"About accursed books, about a man who wrote them, about a character who broke out of the pages of anovel so that he could burn it, about a betrayal and a lost friendship. It's a story of love, of hatred, and of the dreams that live in the shadow of the wind."You talk like the jacket blurb of a Victorian novel, Daniel."That's probably because I work in a bookshop and I've seen too many. But this is a true story.”

“Nobody can really be convinced of something he or she doesn't need to believe in through some biological imperative.”