“The melon of Castile is for self abuse. The melon of Valencia for eating.”

“Then he was sorry for the great fish... How many people will he feed?.. But are they worthy to eat him? No, of course, not. There is no one worthy of eating him from the manner of his behavior and his great dignity.”

“I was blown up while we were eating cheese.”

“He spat into the ocean and said, “Eat that, galanos. And make a dream you’ve killed a man.”

“Drinking wine was not a snobbism nor a sign of sophistication nor a cult; it was as natural as eating and to me as necessary...”

“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”

“I kept this to remind me of you trying to brush away the Villa Rossa from your teeth in the morning, swearing and eating aspirin and cursing harlots. Every time I see that glass I think of you trying to clean your conscience with a toothbrush.”