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If there is suffering, then it's best to accept it, because it won't go away just because you pretend it's not there. If there is joy, then it's best to accept that too, even though you're afraid it might end one day.

Paulo Coelho

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Paulo Coelho
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: August 24
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