Another book to recommend - The Alchemist

ok ok... i had dinner with emi and bk on Sat night... talked abt 'The Little Prince' and how good it was, etc etc... so BK borrowed the book and will be reading it soon... hahaha...

then i mentioned in passing that i love another book - 'The Alchemist'... well, this book is pretty similar to 'The Little Prince' except that the story is more abt having the courage to follow your dreams and the journey involved... was actually a bit surprised that the both of them never hear of this book before...

anyone interested in the story plot, you can go google it!! hahaha...

and oops, i dont have this book right now... else i can lend to anyone who is interested... but no worries lah, i would be getting this book SOON! hahaha... see when i have time to visit the bookstore to get it...


Fave Quotes

It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting. (p11)
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The boy didn't know what a person's "destiny" was. It's what you have always wanted to accomplish. Everyone, when they are young, knows what their destiny is. At that point in their lives, everything is clear and everything is possible. They are not afraid to dream, and to yearn for everything they would like to see happen to them in their lives. But, as time passes, a mysterious force begins to convince them that it will be impossible for them to realize their destiny. (p22)
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And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. (p23)
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Making a decision was only the beginning of things. When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision. (p71)
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Because I don't live in either my past or my future. I'm interested only in the present. If you can concentrate always on the present, you'll be a happy man. .... Life will be a party for you, a grand festival, because life is the moment we're living right now.(p88/89)
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In his pursuit of the dream, he was being constantly subjected to tests of his persistence and courage. So he could not be hasty, nor impatient. If he pushed forward impulsively, he would fail to see the signs and omens left by God along his path. (p93)
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"There is only one way to learn," the alchemist answered. "It's through action. Everything you need to know you have learned through your journey. (p132)
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People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams, because they feel that they don't deserve them, or that they'll be unable to achieve them. (p136)
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Everyone on earth has a treasure that awaits him. (p138)
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Every search begins with beginners luck and ends with the victor's being severely tested. (p139)
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Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.
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Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second’s encounter with God and with eternity
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