"The alchemists spent years in their laboratories, observing the fire that purified the metals. They spent so much time close to the fire that gradually they gave up the vanities of the world. They discovered that the purification of the metals had led to a purification of themselves."

-- Paulo Coelho

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“I do enjoy animated movies. I really love anime and movies like 'Spirited Away' and 'Howl's Moving Castle.'”
“I had been singing since I was 3 years old, so my love of singing was always there.”
“I don't care if I starve.”
“Like the child, the creative writing student is posited as a centre of vulnerable creativity, needful of attention and authority.”
“Entrepreneurs can't forecast accurately, because they are trying something fundamentally new. So they will often be laughably behind plan - and on the brink of success.”
“No one is in charge of your happiness except you.”

Source : "45 Valuable Life Lessons For People Of Any Age" by Stephanie Wong, www.businessinsider.com. October 19, 2014.
“I grew up in a very religious family. I could read the Qu'ran easily at the age of five.”

Source : "Interview: Panic! At The Disco's Brendon Urie On His New Album, 'Death Of A Bachelor'". Interview with Pip Williams, www.coupdemainmagazine.com. February 22, 2016.
“Ordinary people do not question the commonly accepted version of reality. They conform to the standard values of subduing enemies and cherishing friends and family. Materialism, ambition and mundane achievements are the worldly hallmarks of success. We experience the phenomenal world and our minds as solid and truly existent. Very few people doubt these assertions and question their solidity. Yet, the process of disbelief is the first step on the spiritual path.”

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