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“Defeat ends when we launch into another battle. Failure has no end: it is a lifetime choice.”
― Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found in Accra

“A rose dreams of enjoying the company of bees, but none appears. The sun asks:

“Aren’t you tired of waiting?”

“Yes,” answers the rose, “but if I close my petals, I will wither and die.”
― Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found in Accra

“Most people are not looking for provable truths. As you said, truth is often accompanied by intense pain, and almost no one is looking for painful truths. What people need is beautiful, comforting stories that make them feel as if their lives have some meaning. Which is where religion comes from.”
― Haruki Murakami, 1Q84 Book 1

“If you are never alone, you cannot know yourself.”
― Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found in Accra