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It was my fear of failure that first kept me from attempting the master work. Now, I'm beginning what I could have started ten years ago. But I'm happy at least that I didn't wait twenty years.

Paulo Coelho

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