There's a lot of me in it. But the character is more egotistical. I'm also egotistical, but not the way the character is. This guy is successful, he has everything, but his wife has left him. The most important value - love - is missing. What is wrong with this institution called 'marriage'? What is wrong with this institution called 'the pursuit of happiness'?
Paulo CoelhoHowever happy people say they are, nobody is satisfied: we always have to be with the prettiest woman, buy a bigger house, change cars, desire what we do not have.
Paulo CoelhoThe world lies in the hands of those that have the courage to dream and who take the risk of living out their dreams - each according to his or her own talent.
Paulo CoelhoAnd I began to feel sorry for myself; for so many years, my drawer full of memories had held the same old stories.
Paulo Coelho