What made you fall in love with a prostitute?”“I didn’t unde... - Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes

"What made you fall in love with a prostitute?”“I didn’t understand it myself at the time. But I’ve thought about it since, and I think it was because, knowing that your body would never be mine alone, I had to concentrate on conquering your soul."

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