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“Esther, however, was the only woman who understood one very simple thing: in order to be able to find her, I first had to find myself.”

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Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho, born on August 24, 1947, is a renowned Brazilian author and lyricist. His works are characterized by profound philosophical thoughts and rich imagination, with his most famous novel being 'The Alchemist'. more

“It requires courage not to surrender oneself to the ingenious or compassionate counsels of despair that would induce a man to eliminate himself from the ranks of the living; but it does not follow from this that every huckster who is fattened and nourished in self-confidence has more courage than the man who yielded to despair.”

Men Doe Self Courage Despair Oneself Self Confidence Surrender Compassionate Ingenious

Author:Soren Kierkegaard

“I would do exactly what you are doing: I would talk to everyone I needed to, I would not tell too many people his name. When I was sure," she said, "I would find a quiet way, and I would kill him.”

People Way Said Names Needed Quiet

Book:The Lovely Bones

Source: The Lovely Bones

“But also I wanted him to go away and leave me be. I was granted one weak grace. Back in the room where the green chair was still warm from his body, I blew that lonely, flickering candle out”

Stills Body Wanted Rooms Grace Lonely Weak Green Warm Granted Chairs Going Away Candle Leaving Me

Book:The Lovely Bones: Picador Classic

Source: The Lovely Bones: Picador Classic

“He was beginning to understand: You were treated special and, later, something horrible would be told to you.”

Would Be Special Horrible Treated

Book:The Lovely Bones: Picador Classic

Source: The Lovely Bones: Picador Classic

“No one tells us, girls who don't go on dates, that remembering can be almost as good as what actually happens.”

Happens Remember Girl Goes On

Book:The Help

Source: The Help

“that your power of command with simple language was one of the magnificent things of our century. (from the poem: result)”

Language Simple Results Century Command Magnificent

Author:Charles Bukowski

“As she stood in the darkened room and watched my sister and father, I knew one of things that heaven meant. I had a choice, and it was not to divide my family in my heart.”

Heart Choices Father Heaven Rooms My Heart My Family Divides My Sister

Book:The Lovely Bones: Picador Classic

Source: The Lovely Bones: Picador Classic

“some moments are nice, some are nicer, some are even worth writing about.”

Writing Moments Nice

Author:Charles Bukowski

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