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Everyone believes that the main aim in life is to follow a plan. They never ask if that plan is theirs or if it was created by another person. They accumulate experiences, memories, things, other people's ideas, and it is more than they can possibly cope with. And that is why they forget their dreams.

— Paulo Coelho The Zahir (2005)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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