Octavio Cesar Martinez

Hello, My name is Octavio. I am a Bookalholic. My parents initially read primarily newspapers and magazines, occasionally delving into books. I distinctly recall stacks of LOOK and LIFE magazines scattered throughout the house. My mother transitioned to Readers Digest magazine and subsequently condensed books. She adorned her home with books and engaged in crafts using them. My parents gifted me my own books when I was approximately seven or eight years old. They would occasionally read to me...

The best religion is living like Jesus did; the rest is just showmanship. The best way to beat depression is to look for beauty, so do it! True love happens when you’re completely known and still loved. The best way to get over a broken heart is to have a big bowl of ice cream. What we do with our bodies affects our religion, so take care of it. Being clean and tidy is a courtesy to others; being polite is too. Buy less, but buy the most expensive thing you can. Take care of the things you...

The 2011 film, Tree of Life opens with a one of my favorite dialogs. Here it is: Brother. Mother. It was they who led me to Your door. The nuns taught us there are two ways through life. The way of nature and the way of grace. You have to choose which one to follow. Grace doesn’t try to please itself. Accepts being slighted, forgotten, disliked. Accepts insults and injuries. Nature only wants to please itself. Get others to please it too. Likes to lord it over them. To have its own way....