The defeated are those who never fail. Defeat means that we lose a particular battle or war. Failure does not… — Paulo Coelho

Sometimes, when loneliness seems about to crush everything, the only way to resist is to keep on loving.

We need to love. Even when it leads us to the land where the lakes are made of tears, to that secret, mysterious place, the land of tears!

Arrogance attracts hatred and envy. Elegance arouses respect and Love. Arrogance causes us to humiliate our fellow man or woman. Elegance teaches us to walk in the light. Arrogance complicates words, because it believes that intelligence is only for the chosen few. Elegance transforms complex thoughts into something that everyone can understand.