Being a gentleman is much more than a simple courtesy: Santiago is really sure about it. For him, being a gentleman means that you have to earn it. “Rude people are trite. I want to share all that is beautiful with others” he often repeats. Every polished thing is a form of kindness and for Santiago it’s a small revolution in everyday life.
“It is definitely an exaggeration to demand perfection and happiness and to think that everything around us should be perfect… or should be worthless. I do not live in expectation of idealized perfection, I remain open to life and remain gentle. This for me is a form of perfection.”
“I have always thought that it is very, very difficult to love life when surrounded by rudeness and sloppiness.”
