The book is a film that takes place in the mind of the reader. That's why we go to movies and say, "Oh, the book is better."
Paulo CoelhoI can speak to my soul only when the two of us are off exploring deserts or cities or mountains or roads.
Paulo CoelhoI've crossed these sands many times," said one of the camel drivers one night. "But the desert is so huge, and the horizons so distant, that they make a person feel small, and as if he should remain silent." The boy understood intuitively what he meant, even without ever having set foot in the desert before. Whenever he saw the sea, or a fire, he fell silent, impressed by their elemental force.
Paulo Coelho