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“Go and get your things,' he said. 'Dreams mean work.”

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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

“Exhaustion was pressing upon and overpowering her. "Good-by--because I love you." He did not know; he did not understand. He would never understand. Perhaps Doctor Mandelet would have understood if she had seen him--but it was too late; the shore was far behind her, and her strength was gone. She looked into the distance, and the old terror flamed up for an instant, then sank again.”

Ifs Knows Behinds Gone Love You Late Understood Doctors Distance Terror Instant Too Late Shore Exhaustion Overpowering

Book:CliffsComplete The Awakening

Source: CliffsComplete The Awakening

“In other words, it's one of those books you thrust on your partner with an incredulous cry of "This is me!”

Book Cry Partners Thrust This Is Me

Book:The Polysyllabic Spree

Source: The Polysyllabic Spree

“Clockers" asks--almost in passing, and there's a lot more to it than this--a pretty interesting question: if you choose to work for the minimum wage when everyone around you is pocketing thousands from drug deals, then what does that do to you, to your head and to your heart? (Hornby's thoughts after reading "Clockers" by Richard Price)”

Ifs Heart Doe Reading Asks Interesting Deals Drug Passing Passings You Choose Minimum Minimum Wage

Author:Nick Hornby

“Hey, great idea: if you have kids, give your partner reading vouchers next Christmas. Each voucher entitles the bearer to two hours' reading time *while the kids are awake*. It might look like a cheapskate present, but parents will appreciate that it costs more in real terms than a Lamborghini.”

Ifs Giving Looks Two Ideas Real Might Kids Reading Next Parent Term Hours Cost Appreciate Partners Christmas Hey Awake Great Idea Vouchers Lamborghini Cheapskates

Book:The Polysyllabic Spree

Source: The Polysyllabic Spree

“Books are, let's face it, better than everything else. If we played Cultural Fantasy Boxing League, and made books go fifteen rounds in the ring against the best that any other art form had to offer, then books would win pretty much every time.”

Ifs Inspirational Art Made Book Motivational Faces Form Winning Fantasy Offers Rounds Rings League Boxing Fifteen

Book:The Polysyllabic Spree

Source: The Polysyllabic Spree

“The best way to prepare for death is to live life to its fullest.”

Way Best Way Live Life Live Life To Its Fullest

Author:John Bytheway

“I was not sure where I was going, and I could not see what I would do when I got [there]. But you saw further and clearer than I, and you opened the seas before my ship, whose track led me across the waters to a place I had never dreamed of, and which you were even then preparing to be my rescue and my shelter and my home.”

Home Water Saws Sea Track Ships Not Sure Rescue Shelter Preparing

Book:A Thomas Merton Reader

Source: A Thomas Merton Reader

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