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The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people's opinions.

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Paulo Coelho
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: August 24
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Everything will happen as was written by the Lord, replied the prophet. There are moments when tribulations occur in our lives, and we cannot avoid them. But they are there for some reason. What reason? That is a question we cannot answer before, or even during the trials. Only when we have overcome them do we understand why they were
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I will never be yours, and you will never be mine nevertheless, I can honestly say: I love you, I love you, I love you.
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Marrying the first person who offers you a decent position in society. Love can wait.
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I am not saying that I am different, but I don't have emotional pain. I may be angry and I may be peaceful, but no emotional pain.
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But in the end all religions point to the same light. In between the light and us, sometimes there are too many rules. The light is here and there are no rules to follow this light.
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