Love is not to be found in someone else, but in ourselves; we simply awaken it. But in order to do that, we need the other person. The universe only makes sense when we have someone to share our feelings with.

Paulo Coelho Eleven Minutes
Also known as: Paulo Coelho de Souza
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About Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho de Souza (IPA: [ˈpau̯lu ˈko̯eʎu]) (born 24 August 1947) is a Brazilian poet and writer.

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بإمكان الكائن البشري أن يتحمل العطش أسبوعا، والجوع أسبوعين، بإمكانه أن يقضى سنوات دون سقف، لكنه لا يستطيع تحنل الوحدة، لأنها أسوأ انواع العذاب والألم.

"The secret is here in the present. If you pay attention to the present, you can improve upon it. And, if you improve on the present, what comes later will also be better." — The Alchemist

What made you fall in love with a prostitute?”
“I didn’t understand it myself at the time. But I’ve thought about it since, and I think it was because, knowing that your body would never be mine alone, I had to concentrate on conquering your soul.