Second venture reading in Spanish. I'll admit, perhaps it wasn't the best choice, not because I don't throughly enjoy this novel. Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian novelist and writes in Portuguese. Thus, I was reading a translated version. Also, I cheated a bit, I have read this in English. Nevertheless, I do love this tale about following your dreams in life and carpe diem. Some favorite quotes:
"El alma del mundo es alimentada por la felicidad de las personas. O por la infelicidad, la envidia, los celos. Cumplir su historia personal es la única obligación de los hombres."
"Se ama porque se ama. No hay ninguna razón para amar."
"One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving."
"Es precisamente la posibilidad de realizar un sueño lo que hace la vida interesante."
"Siempre existe en el mundo una persona que espera a otra, ya sea en medio del desierto o en medio de las grandes ciudades. Y cuando estas personas se cruzan y sus ojos se encuentran, el pasado y el futuro pierden toda importancia, y solamente existe aquel momento."
"And when two such people encounter each other, and their eyes meet, the past and the future become unimportant. There is only that moment, and the incredible certainty that everything under the sun has been written by one hand only. It is the hand that evokes love, and creates a twin soul for every person in the world. Without such love, one's dreams would have on meaning."
"People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams, because they feel that they don't deserve them, or that they'll be unable to achieve them."
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