Mari remembered what she had read in the young girl's eyes the moment she had come into the refectory: fear. Fear. Veronika might feel insecurity, shyness, shame, constraint, but why fear? That was only justifiable when confronted by a real threat: ferocious animals, armed attackers, earthquakes, but not a group of people gathered together in a refectory. But human beings are like that,' she thought. 'We've replaced nearly all our emotions with fear.
Paulo CoelhoTough times test your valor, persistence and ability to make decisions. They force you to fight for your dreams.
Paulo CoelhoBut now I knew that true love was above all that and that it would be better to die than to fail to love.
Paulo Coelho