If you spend too much time trying to find out what is good or bad about someone else, you'll forget your own soul and end up exhausted and defeated by the energy you have wasted in judging others.
Paulo CoelhoJudging oneself to be inferior to other people was one of the worst acts of pride because it was the most destructive way of being different.
Paulo CoelhoThey were strange books. They spoke about mercury, salt, dragons, and kings, and he didn't understand any of it.
Paulo CoelhoAnd so I am this pilgrim - if I can somehow answer your question - who's constantly amazed by this journey. Who is learning a new thing every single day. But who's not accumulating knowledge, because then it becomes a very heavy burden in your back. I am this person who is proud to be a pilgrim, and who's trying to honor his journey.
Paulo Coelho