Mary Berry

“Before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we’ve learned as we’ve moved toward that dream. That’s the point at which most people give up. It’s the point at which, as we say in the language of the desert, one 'dies of thirst just when the palm trees have appeared on the horizon.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“The secret is here in the present, if you pay attention to the present, you can improve up it. And if you improve the present, what comes later will also be better. Each day in itself, brings with it an eternity.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“Show me where there is life in the desert. Only those who can see such signs of life are able to find treasure.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“But I love your feet
only because they walked
upon the earth and upon
the wind and upon the waters,
until they found me.”
― Pablo Neruda