Keeping passion at bay or surrendering blindly to it - which of these two attitudes is the least destructive?
Paulo CoelhoI've crossed these sands many times," said one of the camel drivers one night. "But the desert is so huge, and the horizons so distant, that they make a person feel small, and as if he should remain silent." The boy understood intuitively what he meant, even without ever having set foot in the desert before. Whenever he saw the sea, or a fire, he fell silent, impressed by their elemental force.
Paulo CoelhoThe warrior of light listens to what his opponent has to say. He only fights if absolutely necessary.
Paulo Coelho