"Because you will never again be able to keep it quiet. Even if you pretend not to have heard what it tells you, it will always be there inside you, repeating to you what you're thinking about life and about the world." - The Alchemist ... "Truth surpasses fiction. And yet, people need stories. In order to live through reality, you understand?" ... "Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some people move our souls to dance. They awaken us to new understanding with the passing whisper of their wisdom. Some people make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon. They stay in our lives for awhile, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never ever the same." ... "Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your characters; they become your destiny." ... "Love isn't about finding someone you can live with, it's about finding some you can't live without." ... "Love is giving someone the power to destroy you, but trusting them not to." ...