Paulo Coelho

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Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian author best known for 'The Alchemist', which explores themes of destiny, love, and self-discovery.

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August 24, 1947
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"We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think that yours is the only path."

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"When someone leaves, it's because someone else is about to arrive."

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"Most people see the world as a threatening place, and, because they do, the world turns out, indeed, to be a threatening place."

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"Anyone who is in love is making love the whole time, even when they're not. When two bodies meet, it is just the cup overflowing. They can stay together for hours, even days. They begin the dance one day and finish it the next, or - such is the pleasure they experience - they may never finish it. No eleven minutes for them."

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"If only everyone could know and live with their inner craziness. Would the world be a worse place for it? No, people would be fairer and happier."

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"Everything tells me that I am about to make a wrong decision, but making mistakes is just part of life. What does the world want of me? Does it want me to take no risks, to go back to where I came from because I didn't have the courage to say "yes" to life?"

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"It takes a huge effort to free yourself from memory, but when you succeed, you start to realize that you're capable of far more than you imagined."

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"Forgive but do not forget, or you will be hurt again. Forgiving changes the perspectives. Forgetting loses the lesson."

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"No, I'm not mistaken. I know you don't love me. But I'm going to fight for your love. There are some things in life that are worth fighting for to the end. You are worth it."

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"Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle."

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"How people treat other people is a direct reflection of how they feel about themselves."

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"The lake was silent for some time. Finally, it said: "I weep for Narcissus, but I never noticed that Narcissus was beautiful. I weep because, each time he knelt beside my banks, I could see, in the depths of his eyes, my own beauty reflected."

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"In a forest of a hundred thousand trees, no two leaves are alike. And no two journeys along the same path are alike."

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"What is success? It is being able to go to bed each night with your soul at peace"

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