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We make a lot of detours, but we're always heading for the same destination

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Paulo Coelho
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: August 24
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If his decision is correct, he will win the battle, even if it lasts longer than expected. If his decision is wrong, he will be defeated and he will have to start all over again-only this time with more wisdom. But once he has started, a warrior of the light perseveres until the end.
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The world has never been as divided as it is now, what with religious wars, genocides, a lack of respect for the planet, economic crisis, depression, poverty, with everyone wanting instant solutions to at least some of the world's problems or their own. And things only look bleaker as we head into future.
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There are two kinds of world: the one we dream about and the real one.
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An angel and a devil are always beside us, and the one we listen to more will prevail. This confrontation is what makes life so magical because you are always challenged by the circumstances - we are good and evil depending on how we act
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No life is complete without a touch of madness.
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Sometimes, you get no second chance and that its best to accept the gifts the world offers you.
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Every moment in life is an act of faith
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If pain must come, may it come quickly. Because I have a life to live, and I need to live it in the best way possible. If he has to make a choice, may he make it now. Then I will either wait for him or forget him.
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It was all a matter of control. And Choice. Nothing more, nothing less
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People who are on a spiritual quest don't think, they simply want results.
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