Instead of preaching the importance of happiness, be happy and people will follow your example.


Paolo Coelho

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None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, yet still we go forward. Because we trust. ...
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Our true friends are those who are with us when the good things happen. They cheer us on and are ple...
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Now that she had nothing to lose, she was free.
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It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, ...
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My heart might be bruised, but it will recover and become capable of seeing beauty of life once more...
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Don't give in to your fears. If you do, you won't be able to talk to your heart.
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Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has...
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Anyone who is observant, who discovers the person they have always dreamed of, knows that sexual ene...
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Anyone who is in love is making love the whole time, even when they're not. When two bodies meet, it...
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One day you will wake up & there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wante...
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Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
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No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And ...
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Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worst kind of sufferin...
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In magic - and in life - there is only the present moment, the now. You can't measure time the way y...
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All religions lead to the same God, and all deserve the same respect. Anyone who chooses a religion ...
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The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the co...
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When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at ...
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Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it ...
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So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.
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One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.
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Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exac...
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I think that when we look for love courageously, it reveals itself, and we wind up attracting even m...
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Pitiful is the person who is afraid of taking risks. Perhaps this person will never be disappointed ...
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We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciati...
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The wise are wise only because they love. The fool are fools only because they think they can unders...
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Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.
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But there is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it's better to los...
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You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brin...
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Why is patience so important?"
"Because it makes us pay attention.
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Never judge a man's actions until you know his motives
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No one can lie, no one can hide anything, when he looks directly into someone's eyes.
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Don't allow your mind to tell your heart what to do. The mind gives up easily
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You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpect...
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Elegance is achieved when all that is superfluous has been discarded and the human being discovers s...
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The more violent the storm, the quicker it passes.
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Everybody is a political person, whether you say something or you are silent. A political attitude i...
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When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realize hi...
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Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely h...
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The more in harmony with yourself you are, the more joyful you are and the more faithful you are. Fa...
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You're always learning. The problem is, sometimes you stop and think you understand the world. T...
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Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.
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Writing means sharing. It's part of the human condition to want to share things - thoughts, idea...
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The good old days, when each idea had an owner, are gone forever.
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You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brin...
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