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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"I love you', though, were three words she had often heard during her twenty-two years, and it seemed to her that they were now completely devoid of meaning, because they had never turned into anything serious or deep, never translated into a lasting relationship."

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"Dreaming is very pleasant as long as you are not forced to put your dreams into practice. That way, we avoid all the risks, frustrations and difficulties, and when we are old, we can always blame other people - preferably our parents, our spouses or our children - for our failure to realise our dreams."

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"When you choose your attitude toward life, you can affect reality by making it better for you"

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"Have courage, be capable of loving.... Be happy in love. Be joyful in victory. Follow the dictates of your heart."

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"I only write to understand myself better... I don't try to show how intelligent or how cultivated I am, I just try to share my soul. Sharing is part of life."

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"Bodies always understand each other, even when the souls do not."

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"Dreams are letters from the book your life is writing."

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"People, since the beginning of time, have always tried to understand the universe through love."

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"I am not happy, and the quest for happiness as a principal objective is not part of my world. Of course, ever since I can remember, I have done what I felt like doing."

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"‎We don't know what we have until we find it."

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"Many people in this world are merely playing a role, unaware that there is an Invisible Hand guiding them."

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"Anyone who has known happiness will never again be able humbly to accept sadness."

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"Infatuation was a good thing. It gave spice to life, and added to its enjoyment... But it was different from love. Love was worth everything, and couldn't be exchanged for anything."

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