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Quote by Paulo Coelho

“Life is too short, or too long, for me to allow myself the luxury of living it so badly.”

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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

“I went to bed and woke in the middle of the night thinking I heard someone cry, thinking I myself was weeping, and I felt my face and it was dry. Then I looked at the window and thought: Why, yes, it's just the rain, the rain, always the rain, and turned over, sadder still, and fumbled about for my dripping sleep and tried to slip it back on.”

Thinking Stills Faces Night Felt Sleep Heard Middle Cry Bed Rain Window Dry Slips Weeping Middle Of The Night Dripping Night Thinking

Author:Ray Bradbury

“And often he who has chosen the fate of the artist because he felt himself to be different soon realizes that he can maintain neither his art nor his difference unless he admits that he is like the others. The artist forges himself to the others, midway between the beauty he cannot do without and the community he cannot tear himself away from.”

Art Different Artist Felt Realizing Community Differences Fate Tears Chosen Midway

Author:Albert Camus

“They are very young. And on their earth, as they call it, they never communicate with other planets. They revolve about all alone in space." "Oh," the thin beast said. "Aren't they lonely?”

Said Earth Young Space Planets Lonely Communicate Beast All Alone

Author:Madeleine L'Engle

“Time is a gift, given to you, given to give you the time you need, the time you need to have the time of your life.”

Needs Giving Time Given Time Of Your Life Phantom Tollbooth

Author:Norton Juster

“The most important reason for going from one place to another is to see what's in between, and they took great pleasure in doing just that.”

Important Reason Philosophy Pleasure Journey Travel Life Journey My Journey Phantom Tollbooth

Book:The phantom tollbooth

Source: The phantom tollbooth

“Things which are equally bad are also equally good. Try to look at the bright side of things. - Humbug”

Trying Looks Sides Bright Side Humbug Phantom Tollbooth

Book:The phantom tollbooth

Source: The phantom tollbooth

“Expect everything, I always say, and the unexpected never happens.”

Philosophy Happens Unexpected Phantom Tollbooth

Book:The Phantom Tollbooth 50th Anniversary Edition

Source: The Phantom Tollbooth 50th Anniversary Edition

“Sometimes my day is crammed full of people and talk and yet I have the feeling of living in utter peace and quiet. And the tree outside my window, in the evenings, is a greater experience than all those people put together.”

People Sometimes Feelings Together Greater Tree Quiet Window Evening Peace And Quiet

Book:Etty: The Letters and Diaries of Etty Hillesum, 1941-1943

Source: Etty: The Letters and Diaries of Etty Hillesum, 1941-1943

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