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" The gigantic tension before the shooting of an arrow, and the total relaxation seconds later, is my way of connecting to the universe. "

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" The major religions, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, they deny somehow that God has a feminine face. However, if you go to the holy texts, you see there is this feminine presence. "

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" I have been practicing archery for a long time; a bow and arrow helps me to unwind. "

" I love almost everything about my work except conferences. I am too shy in front of an audience. But I love signings and having eye contact with a reader who already knows my soul. "

" My connection with Brazil is so abstract. My blood and my way of thinking is Brazilian, but that's it. I don't tend to go back to the past, and although I have an apartment there, I rarely visit. When I move, I really move. "

" One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving. "

" Culture makes people understand each other better. And if they understand each other better in their soul, it is easier to overcome the economic and political barriers. But first they have to understand that their neighbour is, in the end, just like them, with the same problems, the same questions. "

" You're always learning. The problem is, sometimes you stop and think you understand the world. This is not correct. The world is always moving. You never reach the point you can stop making an effort. "

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" I'd have stopped writing years ago if it were for the money. "