“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
“People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.”
― The Alchemist
― The Alchemist
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Colleen’s 2025 Year in Books
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