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Monday, June 8, 2009

The Alchemist: In search of your personal legend?

An allegorical novel by Paulo Coelho. A simple, quick read book that turned to be a modern classic. The story is about a shepherd boy who goes into quest for a treasure, his "Personal Legend" and the wonderful journey and experiences he met along the way. The best part of the story that I liked most is about the twist in the ending, I found it funny and didn't see it coming that way.

My favorite quotes on the book:
* “When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”
* “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”
* "It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting."
* "When each day is the same as the next it's because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives everyday the sun rises."
* "Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own."
* "I'm like everyone else - I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does."

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2 comments:

hazelmarie elliott said...

Hi Mimi,

You have stirred my interest, now I'll have to read the book!(smile) The quotes you've added are amazing and truly inspiring...

Enjoy your week,
Mattie

Better Than Coffee said...

"Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own."

so true!

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nobe

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