There are moments when tribulations occur in our lives, and we cannot avoid them. But they are there for some reason.
Paulo CoelhoPeople learn twenty-five percent from their teacher, twenty-five percent from listening to themselves, twenty-five percent from their friends, and twenty-five percent from time.
Paulo CoelhoOnly the defeated know LOVE. because it is in the realm of love that we fight our first battles - and generally lose.
Paulo CoelhoPeople read a lot of stories about witches, fairies, paranormals, and children possessed by evil spirits. They go to films showing rituals featuring pentagrams, swords, and invocations. That's fine, people need to give free reign to their imagination and to go through certain stages. Anyone who gets through those stages without being deceived will eventually get in touch with the Tradition.
Paulo Coelho