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Quote by Paulo Coelho

“For a writer you have to be interested in different cultures, different backgrounds. You are not there to write only about your village. You're there to show a bit of your village, but also to understand other villages.”

Quote by Paulo Coelho

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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

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“I feel it's my duty as a human being, as a person who is trying - like everybody else who thinks about the state of the world - to enhance the importance of multicultural connection.”

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“As long as you still have one bridge left, nothing is lost. But from the moment that you cannot even understand the storytelling or the music of other cultures anymore, then we become strangers to each other and the situation will become very complicated.”

Long Stills Moments Culture Lost Left Situation Stranger Complicated Storytelling Bridges Other Cultures

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“As a writer I have to find platforms that can use this writing process. The internet is one of them.”

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“People are reading more and writing more because of the internet. So the virtual world is a way for me to listen to my readers and interact with my readers. It is a way that they can voice their opinion.”

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Author:Paulo Coelho

“I like to be challenged with language, so I start to do texts for my blogs that people can download, can spread. There is no commercial interest behind it. It's only for fun, like doing something that you really enjoy to do. I have texts that I write specifically for the internet and I put them there. I am interested in how readers also respond to the texts that I write to them.”

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“I think the more information you can get, the better you can find information for your own purposes.”

Thinking Purpose Information

Author:Paulo Coelho

“I am a person that is very curious about what is going on in the world and there are a lot of subjects to write about, you meet a lot of interesting people. But one idea will be there and it will show up without any logic. It is a book that has been written in my heart before it is written into sentences.”

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Author:Paulo Coelho

“I don't choose. Normally it's the book that chooses me.”

Author:Paulo Coelho

“I write because I need to share my thoughts with the audience.”

Needs Writing Audience Share My Thoughts

Author:Paulo Coelho

“I don't know if the books are making the world a much better place. I don't write with that objective. What I know is that I see my readers creating a critical mass so we can at least understand this world in a different way.”

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Author:Paulo Coelho