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Hi There,
Sometimes I finish a book and I want to write about it for hours because I have so much to think about and to discuss. Other times, I finish a book, I may be a little confused and lacking lethargy but I know that it has somehow made an impact on me. It just wasn't one that I was able to describe in words. Maybe something emotionally abstract.
'The Alchemist' by Paulo Coelho had that effect on me. So without any explanation, any context or even for some of you, a basic understanding of this stories soul, read the below quotes that I marked up during my adventure with the tale. Take a moment to ponder what it says. These are the lines that I stopped at, that I re-read five times and that I knew that I never wanted to forget.
The beauty of words is that no phrase has a universal meaning. Find what they mean to you.
"I weep for Narcissus but I never notices that Narcissus was beautiful. I weep because each time he knelt beside my banks, I could see in the depths of his eyes, my own beauty reflected" (pg xiv)
"Everyone seems to have a clear idea about how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own" (pg 16)
"and when you want something, all the universe conspired in helping you to achieve it" (pg 22)
"The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on your spoon" (pg 33)
"The boy was beginning to understand that intuition is really a sudden immersion of the soul into the universal current of life, where the histories of all people are connected, and we are able to know everything, because it's all written there" (pg 77)
"fear, evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same hand" (pg 79)
"When you want something with all your heart, that when you are closest to the Soul of the World. It's always a positive force" (pg 81)
"people become fascinated with pictures and words, and wind up forgetting the Language of the World" (pg 90)
"One is loved because one is loves. No reason is needed for loving" (pg 127)
"Listen to your heart. It knows all things, because it will one day return there" (pg 132)
" 'Why don't people's hearts tell them to continue to follow their dreams?' ...
'Because that's what makes a heart suffer most, and hearts don't like to suffer" (pg 137)
"before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learnt along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we've learned as we've moved towards that dream" (pg 137)
"Your eyes show the strength of your soul" (pg 141)
"Love is the force that transforms and improves the Soul of the World. When I first reached through to it, I though the Soul of the World was perfect. But later, I could see that it was like other aspects of creation, and had its own passions and wars" (pg 156)
"Because when we love, we always strive to become better than we are" (pg 156)
Wonder Amongst the Stars,
All the love x
P.S. If you want a copy here is a link to a beautiful one.
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