Paulo Coelho, Like the Flowing River

"When something undesirable grows in my soul, I ask God to give me the courage to mercilessly pluck it out."

"Sometimes, we are so attached to our way of life that we turn down wonderful opportunities simply because don't know what to do with it."

"It is part of the human nature always to judge others very severely and,when the wind turns against us,always to find an excuse for our own misdeeds,or to blame someone else for our mistakes."

"All religions lead to the same God, and all deserve the same respect. Anyone who chooses a religion is also choosing a collective way for worshipping and sharing the mysteries. Nevertheless, that person is the only one responsible for his or her actions along the way and has no right to shift responsibility for any personal decisions on to that religion."