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We must never forget that spiritual experience is above all a practical experience of love. And with love, there are no rules.

— Paulo Coelho By The River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept (1994)

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Perhaps they needn't even believe — it was enough that they needed angels, and the angels would return gladly.

The Valkyries (1992)

When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.

The Alchemist (1988)

No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn't know it.

The Alchemist (1988)

I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It's all a question of how I view my life.

Eleven Minutes (2003)

In my world, everything is possible and everything is relative.

The Zahir (2005)

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Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,
And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted blind.

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To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.

Bertrand Russell Marriage and Morals (1929)

Not for the body, but for the heart; companion and company are needed.

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Love seldom haunts the breast where learning lies,
And Venus sets ere Mercury can rise.

Alexander Pope

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