If the whole world is evil, then the tragedy that befell you is justified," she went on. "That would make it easier for you to accept the deaths of your wife and daughters. But if good people do exist, then, however much you deny it, your life will be unbearable; because fate set a trap for you, and you know you didn't deserve it. It isn't the light you want to recover, it's the certainty that there is only darkness.
Paulo CoelhoA warrior of light always commits himself. He is enslaved to his dream but he is free in his steps.
Paulo CoelhoAlthough I have been through all that I have, I do not regret the many hardships I met, because it was they who brought me to the place I wished to reach.
Paulo CoelhoAnxiety was born in the very same moment as mankind. And since we will never be able to master it, we will have to learn to live with itโjust as we have learned to live with storms.
Paulo CoelhoThe trouble with words is that they give us the illusory sense that we are making ourselves understood as well as understanding what others are saying. However, when we turn around and come face-to-face with our destiny, we discover that words are not enough.
Paulo Coelhowe are human beings, we are born full of guilt; we feel terrified when happiness becomes a real possibility.
Paulo CoelhoIf you want to achieve your objectives, you have to be prepared for a daily dose of pain or discomfort. At first, it's unpleasant and demotivating, but in time you come to realise that it's part of the process of feeling good, and the moment arrives when, if you don't feel pain, you have a sense that the exercises aren't having the desired effect.
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