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We will not fear what happens tomorrow, because yesterday we had someone watching over us.
And that same Presence will remain at our side. That Presence will shelter us from suffering. Or It will give us the strength to face it with dignity. We will go farther than we think. We will seek out the place where the morning star is born. And we will be surprised when we get there how much easier it was than we had imagined.
- Paulo Coelho
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Warning: This blog post contains spoilers. Please do not read on if you don't want to be spoiled especially for those who are planning to read this book.
Here are some extracts that I've highlighted:
Here are some extracts that I've highlighted:
- “Now that I am at the end of my life, I leave for those who come after me everything that I learned while I walked the face of this Earth. May they make good use of it.”
- But what is knowledge? “It isn’t the absolute truth about life and death, but the thing that helps us to live and confront the challenges of day-to-day life. It isn’t what we learn from books, which serves only to fuel futile arguments about what happened or will happen; it is the knowledge that lives in the hearts of men and women of good will.”
- ..there are neither winners nor losers; there are only stages that must be gone through. When the human heart understands this, it is free and able to accept difficult times without being deceived by moments of glory.
- Only he who gives up is defeated. Everyone else is victorious.
- Defeat is for those who, despite their fears, live with enthusiasm and faith.
- Without solitude, Love will not stay long by your side. Because Love needs to rest, so that it can journey through the heavens and reveal itself in other forms.
- Solitude is not the absence of company, but the moment when our soul is free to speak to us and help us decide what to do with our life.
- Just as Love is the divine condition, so solitude is the human condition. And for those who understand
the miracle of life, those two states peacefully coexist.
- Nothing in this world is useless in the eyes of God. Not a leaf from a tree falls, not a hair from your head, not even an insect dies because it was of no use. Everything has a reason to exist.
- A life is never useless. Each soul that came down to Earth is here for a reason.
- The people who really help others are not trying to be useful, but are simply leading a useful life.
They rarely give advice, but serve as an example.
- Joy. That is one of the main blessings of the All Powerful. If we are happy, we are on the right road.
- travelers meet other people on the road who are feeling just the same. As they talk, they realize that they are not alone; they become traveling companions and share their solutions to various obstacles. And they all feel wiser and more alive than they thought they were.
- The traveler continues his journey. He doesn’t complain of boredom now; he complains, rather, that he is tired. But at that point he rests, enjoys the landscape, and then carries on.
- Faith shows us that we are never alone.
- And to those who believe that adventures are dangerous, I say, try routine; that kills you far more quickly.
- The eyes are the mirror of the soul and reflect everything that seems to be hidden; and, like a mirror,
they also reflect the person looking into them. So if the personlooking into someone’s eyes has a dark soul, he will see only his own ugliness.
- A sunset is always more beautiful when it is covered with irregularly shaped clouds, because only then can it reflect the many colors out of which dreams and poetry are made.
- “I am an instrument. Allow me to be an instrument capable of manifesting Your Will.”
- ..only the person who accepts God’s plan with humility and courage knows that he is on the right road.
- In order to hear Love’s words, you must allow Love to approach.
- Sometimes, when loneliness seems about to crush everything, the only way to resist is to keep on loving.
- every farewell comes a hidden hope.
- Because Nature is a manifestation of the Love of God. Regardless of what we do, Nature continues to love us.
- Don’t give up. Remember, it’s always the last key on the key ring that opens the door.
* And the day will come when those difficult moments are merely stories to be told proudly to those who will listen. And they will listen respectfully and learn three important things:
Wait patiently for the right moment to act.
Do not let the next opportunity slip by you.
Take pride in your scars.
Scars are medals branded on the flesh, and your enemies will be frightened by them because they are proof of your long experience of battle. Often this will lead them to seek dialogue and avoid conflict. Scars speak more loudly than the sword that caused them.
* We will not fear what happens tomorrow, because yesterday we had someone watching over us. And that same Presence will remain at our side. That Presence will shelter us from suffering. Or It will give us the strength to face it with dignity. We will go farther than we think. We will seek out the place where the morning star is born. And we will be surprised when we get there how much easier it was than we had imagined.
* Pity those who think: “I am not beautiful. That’s why Love has not knocked at my door.”
In fact, Love did knock, but when they opened the door, they weren’t prepared to welcome Love in. They were too busy trying to make themselves beautiful first, when, in fact, they were fine as they were. They were trying to imitate others, when Love was looking for something original. They were trying to reflect what came from outside, forgetting that the brightest light comes from within
* At such moments, Love appears and says: “You think you’re heading toward a specific point,
but the whole justification for the goal’s existence lies in your love for it. Rest a little, but as soon as you can, get up and carry on. Because ever since your goal found out that you were traveling toward it, it has been running to meet you.”
* Our dream, the desire that is in our soul, did not come out of nowhere. Someone placed it there. And that Someone, who is pure love and wants only our happiness, did so only because he also gave us the tools to realize our dreams and our desires. When you are going through difficult times, remember: you might have lost some major battles, but you survived and you’re still here. That is a victory. Show your happiness and celebrate your ability to go forward.
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