The eyes are the mirror of the soul and reflect everything that seems to be hidden; and like a mirror, they also reflect the person looking into them.
Paulo CoelhoThey were strange books. They spoke about mercury, salt, dragons, and kings, and he didn't understand any of it.
Paulo CoelhoOnly the defeated know LOVE. because it is in the realm of love that we fight our first battles - and generally lose.
Paulo CoelhoIntense, unexpected suffering passes more quickly than suffering that is apparently bearable; the latter goes on for years and, without our noticing, eats away at our souls, until, one day, we are no longer able to free ourselves from the bitterness and it stays with us for the rest of our lives.
Paulo Coelho