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Only by accepting our desires can we have an idea of who we are.
Paulo Coelho
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Paulo Coelho
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: August 24
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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.
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Difficulty is the name of an ancient tool that was created purely to help us define who we are.
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But how to explain suffering because of a man? It's not explainable. With that kind of suffering, a person feels as if they're in hell, because there is no nobility, no greatness - only misery.
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My turning point was my pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. It was then that I, who had dedicated most of my life to penetrate the 'secrets' of the universe, realized that there are no secrets. Life is and will always be a mystery.
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Everything depends on which path you take.
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I want to be a writer, not an engineer who writes books.
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It is always far easier to have faith in your own goodness than to confront others ad fight for your rights.
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When everything seems to be going well and your dream is almost within your gasp, that is when you must be more alert than ever.
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You should treat a muse like a fairy.
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Outer beauty is inner beauty made visible, and it manifests itself in the light that flows in our eyes.
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The closer one gets to realizing his destiny, the more that destiny becomes his true reason for being.
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It's in the present that lies the secret: if you pay attention to the present you will be able to enhance it.
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Duty never stopped anyone from following their dreams.
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Life always waits for some crisis to occur before revealing itself at its most brilliant.
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All the world's roads lead to the heart of the Warrior.
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I free myself from hatred through forgiveness and love.
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Of course, to have money is just great because you can do what you think is important to you. I always was a rich person because money's not related to happiness.
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A Warrior of the Light has no regrets, because regrets can kill.
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Only a man who is happy can create happiness in others.
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