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 have been moving along at such a fast pace that we no longer know what we are doing. Now we have to wait until our soul catches up with us."

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"The past and the future become unimportant. There is only that moment, and the incredible certainty that everything under the sun has been written by one hand only. It is the hand that evokes love, and creates a twin soul for every person in the world. Without such love, one’s dreams would have no meaning."

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"People want to change everything and, at the same time, want it all to remain the same."

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"We can let the energy of love flow instead of placing it in a jar and leaving it aside."

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"One can abandon one's personal legend for a time, as long as one does not forget about it entirely and returns to it as soon as possible."

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"He tries to show each person how much they are capable of achieving."

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"Eat when it's time to eat. And move along when it's time to move along."

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"I was very happy in both my marriages. I was unfaithful and so were they, just like any other normal couple."

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"Miracles occur all around us, signs from God show us the way, angels plead to be heard, but we pay little attention to them."

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"Surrendering completely to love, be it human or divine, means giving up everything, including our own well-being or our ability to make decisions. It means loving in the deepest sense of the word. The truth is that we don't want to be saved in the way God has chosen; we want to keep absolute control over our every step, to be fully conscious of our decisions, to be capable of choosing the object of our devotion."

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"I learned the most important lesson of my life: that the extraordinary is not the birthright of a chosen and privileged few, but of all people, even the humblest. That is my one certainty: we are all the manifestation of the divinity of God."

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"The same goes for envy, anger and insults - said the master. - When they are not accepted, they continue to belong to the one who carried them."

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"The roller-coaster is my life; life is a fast, dizzying game; life is a parachute jump; it’s taking chances, falling over and getting up again; it’s mountaineering; it’s wanting to get to the very top of yourself and feeling angry and dissatisfied when you don’t manage it"

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"Although I have the colors, only the Lord can mix them with such harmony."

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"Love is an unconditional commitment to an imperfect person. To love somebody isn`t just a strong feeling. It is a decision, a judgment, and a promise."

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"Life moves very fast. It rushes us from heaven to hell in a matter of seconds."

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