Myranda

“People from all over the world have passed through this village, son,” said his father. “They come in search of new things, but when they leave they are basically the same people they were when they arrived. They climb the mountain to see the castle, and they wind up thinking that the past was better than what we have now. They have blond hair, or dark skin, but basically they’re the same as the people who live right here.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“Usually the threat of death makes people a lot more aware of their lives.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“But that disaster taught me to understand the word of Allah: people need not fear the unknown if they are capable of achieving what they need and want.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist