When seen up close, dangers are controllable: when you begin to climb the mountain of your dreams, pay attention to the surroundings. There are cliffs, of course. There are almost imperceptible cracks in the mountain rock. There are stones so polished by storms that they have become as slippery as ice. But if you know where you are placing each footstep, you will notice the traps and how to get around them.
Paulo CoelhoIn order to dominate the soul you must also learn to dominate the body. And in order to dominate the body you cannot fear pain.
Paulo CoelhoWearing a scrap of colored cloth around your neck, even though it serves no useful purpose, but which answers to the name of "tie."
Paulo Coelho