She would consider each day a miracle - which indeed it is, when you consider the number of unexpected things that could happen in each second of our fragile existences.

This is for you,' he (the Alchemist) said, holding one of the parts (of gold) out to the monk. 'It's for your generosity to the pilgrims.' 'But this payment goes well beyond my generosity,' the monk responded. 'Don't say that again. Life might be listening, and give you less the next time.

He knows that it is impossible to live in a state of complete relaxation.

God is love, generosity and forgiveness; if we believe in this, we will never allow our weaknesses to paralyse us.

All men are different. And should do everything possible to continue to be so.

Pitiful is the person who is afraid of taking risks.

Everyone has their own way of learning.