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" The more violent the storm, the quicker it passes. "
Paulo Coelho
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" Physical elegance, which is what I am talking about here, comes from the body. This is no superficial matter, but rather the way that man found to honour the way he places his two feet on the ground. "
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" I talk to my readers on social networking sites, but I never tell them what the book is about. Writing is lonely, so from time to time I talk to them on the Internet. It's like chatting at a bar without leaving your office. I talk with them about a lot of things other than my books. "
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" Let us be absolutely clear about one thing: we must not confuse humility with false modesty or servility. "
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