I was not encouraged to follow the career of a writer because my parents thought that I was going to starve to death. They thought nobody can make a living from being a writer in Brazil. They were not wrong.
Paulo CoelhoAnyone who has lost something they thought was theirs forever finally comes to realise that nothing really belongs to them.
Paulo CoelhoDon't be like those people who believe in "positive thinking" and tell themselves that they're loved and strong and capable. You don't need to do that because you know it already.
Paulo Coelho