Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian author of internationally bestselling inspirational stories of spiritual- and self-awakening. His best-known work, The Alchemist, has been translated into over sixty-five languages.
CLEAR ALL
There is nothing more majestic than the determined courage of individuals willing to suffer and sacrifice for their freedom and dignity.
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Affliction is often that thing which prepares an ordinary person for some sort of an extraordinary destiny.
Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken.’
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