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"I ran across an excerpt today (in English translation) of some dialogue/narration from the modern popular writer, Paulo Coelho in his book: Aleph.(Note: bracketed text is mine.)... 'I spoke to three s..."

"A writer doesn't dream of riches and fame, though those things are nice. A true writer longs to leave behind a piece of themselves, something that withstands the test of time and is passed down for ge..."

"In a world of knowledge and expertise, fame and fortune, status and ranks....nothing has the power to affect change as much as love and compassion."

"He knows how to market himself well. Nowadays, that's all that seems to count. He's rebellious in a way that appeals to people with vain, shallow taste. So of course he manipulates his audiences with ..."

"Another interview, some more personal philosophy shared with the people of Japan:“You are in favour with women,” he is told. “Do you have any secret to be sexy?”“Yeah”, he answers. “Get famous and ric..."

"Blame me not for my mistakes, for that's common, but surely do for my achievements which I'm equally unaware of."

"The greater the artist, the greater the doubt. Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation p"

"We're all made the same but then born to change. Which then don't make us the same."

"We cannot measure a person’s value to the human race by tabulating the size of his estate. We must judge each person by his or her final contribution to humanity and nature."

"I'm old enough to have lived in a country where, if you were willing to work hard, you could have a fairly nice life. You could support your family, and even get a shot at owning your own home. But yo..."