Shatha Ali

“Zahir, in Arabic, means visible, present, incapable of going unnoticed. It is someone or something which, once we have come into contact with them or it, gradually occupies our every thought, until we can think of nothing else. This can be considered either a state of holiness or of madness.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Zahir

“only the defeated know LOVE.
because it is in the realm of love that we
fight our first battles - and generally lose ........”
― Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found in Accra

“Love isn't just a feeling. It's an art. And like any art, it takes not only inspiration but also a lot of work.”
― Paulo Coelho, Adultery

“In order for the true energy of love to penetrate your soul, your soul must be as if you had just been born”
― Paulo Coelho, The Zahir