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I simply believe that a book has a journey to make, and should not be condemned to being stuck on a shelf… Let’s leave our books free to travel, then, to be touched by other hands, and enjoyed by other eyes.

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Paulo Coelho
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: August 24
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In the beginning there was only a small amount of injustice abroad in the world, but everyone who came afterwards added their portion, always thinking it was very small and unimportant, and look where we have ended up today.
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Borges said there are only four stories to tell: a love story between two people, a love story between three people, the struggle for power and the voyage. All of us writers rewrite these same stories ad infinitum.
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But he was wrong. Because I had fought with my heart and defeated it long ago. I was certainly not going to become passionate about something that was impossible. I knew my limits I knew how much suffering i could bear.
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It's only those who are persistent and willing to study things deeply, who achieve the master work.
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It's always easy to blame others. You can spend your entire life blaming the world, but your successes or failures are entirely your own responsibility.
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