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Paulo Coelho Writer
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"The first indication that we are killing our dreams is lack of time. The second indication of the death of our dreams is certainty. The third indication that our dreams are dead is peace."

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Paulo Coelho Writer
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"We must be amusing at all times and sneer at those who express their real feelings; it's dangerous for a tribe to allow its members to show their feelings."

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"We must do jobs we detest because we are part of an organized society, and if everyone did what they wanted to do, the world would come to a standstill."

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"Love is only a small thing, enough for one person, and any suggestion that the heart might be larger than this is considered perverse."

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"We must eat three meals a day, even if we're not hungry, and when we fail to fit the current ideal of beauty we must fast, even if we're starving."

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