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Paulo Coelho
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: August 24
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Never hate jealous people. They are jealous because they think you are better than them.
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The wise men understood that this natural world is only an image and a copy of paradise. The existence of this world is simply a guarantee that there exists a world that is perfect. God created the world so that, through its visible objects, men could understand his spiritual teachings and the marvels of his wisdom.
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We all have an unknown ability, which will probably remain unknown forever. And yet that ability can become our ally. Since it’s impossible to measure that ability or give it an economic value, it’s never taken seriously.
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Brazil is my way to see the world. Being born in that country means: you don't have a wall separating the physical reality from the magical reality.
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Haven't you learned anything, not even with the approach of death? Stop thinking all the time that you're in the way, that you're bothering the person next to you. If people don't like it, they can complain. And if they don't have the courage to complain, that's their problem
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If we resist the temptation to allow other people to define who we are, then we will gradually be able to let the sun inside our own soul shine forth.
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In the northern hemisphere, always dressing according to the season: bare arms in spring (however cold it is) and woolen jacket in winter (however hot it is).
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From the moment that you feel enthusiastic about everything, you know that you are following your heart.
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When we are high up, everything looks very small. Our glories and our sadnesses cease to be important. We have left whatever we won or lost down below. From the top of a mountain you can see how large the world is and how wide the horizon.
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If you want to understand love, first learn about freedom.
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Negative desires can cause no evil if you do not allow yourself to be seduced by them.
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The desert is a capricious lady, and sometimes she drives men crazy.
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When you know how to use it, disobedience can be a virtue.
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Death is our constant companion, and it is death that gives each person's life its true meaning.
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and that, in the end, the most interesting people always leave.
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Just as your hand has the power to hide the sun, mediocrity has the power to hide your inner light. Do not blame others for your own incompetence.
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no project is completed until its objective has been achieved.
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It is necessary to be humble in order to learn.
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The soil needs the seed and the seed needs the soil. The one only has meaning with the other. It is the same thing with human beings. When male knowledge joins with female transformation, then the great magical union is created, and its name is wisdom. Wisdom means both to know and to transform.
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For the warrior of light there are no ends, only means. Life carries him from unknown to unknown. Each moment is filled with this thrilling mystery: the warrior does not know where he came from or where he is going.
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