I want to be someone capable of seeing the unseen faces, of seeing those who do not seek fame or glory, who silently fulfil the role life has given them. I want to be able to do this because the most important things, those that shape our existence, are precisely the ones that never show their faces.
Paulo CoelhoPeople are very reluctant to talk about their private lives but then you go to the internet and they're much more open.
Paulo CoelhoBefore a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons weโve learned as weโve moved toward that dream. Thatโs the point at which most people give up. Itโs the point at which, as we say in the language of the desert, one 'dies of thirst just when the palm trees have appeared on the horizon.
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