The most important experiences a man can have are those that take him to the very limit; that is the only way we learn, because it requires all our courage.
Paulo CoelhoOur body remains alive, yet sooner or later our soul will receive a mortal blow. The perfect crime--for we don't know who murdered our joy, what their motives were, or where the guilty parties are to be found.
Paulo CoelhoWhen I asked you if you wanted to, I was not testing your courage. I was testing your wisdom.
Paulo CoelhoIntense, unexpected suffering passes more quickly than suffering that is apparently bearable; the latter goes on for years and, without our noticing, eats away at our souls, until, one day, we are no longer able to free ourselves from the bitterness and it stays with us for the rest of our lives.
Paulo Coelho