“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“No one places her dreams in the hands of those who might destroy them.”
― The Witch of Portobello
― The Witch of Portobello
“After all, what is happiness? Love, they tell me. But love doesn't bring and never has brought happiness. On the contrary, it's a constant state of anxiety, a battlefield; it's sleepless nights, asking ourselves all the time if we're doing the right thing. Real love is composed of ecstasy and agony.”
― The Witch of Portobello
― The Witch of Portobello
“Faith is not Desire. Faith is Will. Desires are things that need to be satisfied, whereas Will is a force. Will changes the space around us,...”
― The Witch of Portobello
― The Witch of Portobello
“What is a teacher? I'll tell you: it isn't someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she already knows.”
― The Witch of Portobello
― The Witch of Portobello
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