Alexander Holcomb
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“Every second of the search is an encounter with God. When I have been truly searching for my treasure, every day has been luminous...I've discovered things along the way that I never would have seen had I not had the courage to try things that seemed impossible for a shepherd to achieve.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.”
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“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“[Man] progresses in all things by resolutely making a fool of himself.”
― Advice to a Young Critic
― Advice to a Young Critic
“A library is like an island in the middle of a vast sea of ignorance, particularly if the library is very tall and the surrounding area has been flooded.”
― Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
― Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid
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Knox County Public Library
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