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Writers are lampposts and critics are dogs. Ask lampposts what they think about dogs. Does the dog hurt the lamppost?

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Paulo Coelho
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: August 24
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The only way to save our dreams is by being generous with ourselves.
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I need to write about love. I need to think and think and write about love-otherwise, my soul won’t survive.
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Never talking to strangers. Saying nasty things about the neighbors.
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