Genre: Fiction So I picked this one for two reasons: 1: it’s a Paulo Coelho book and 2: I thought there’s going to be lots of magic in it. Turns out it’s not that kind of fiction. Despite that I enjoyed reading and even re-reading the book. “Everyone’s looking for the perfect teacher, but […]
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quotes from fictional books.
Quotes from Paulo Coelho Brida
Genre: Fiction/Fantasy The title didn’t suggest much about the content of the book. So I had to read the blurb. It’s one of the rare times when I do read a blurb. “For a long time, the journey will seem like a Dark Night, but then any search is an act of faith.” ~~ […]
Quotes from Paulo Coelho The Alchemist
Genre: Fiction/Fantasy It seemed as if I wanted to read this book forever. 😀 So I was happy when I got to read it and it didn’t disappoint me at all. “Writing reveals the personality.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Alchemist) “It’s not what enters man’s mouth that’s evil. It’s what comes out […]
Quotes from Kavita Kane’s Sita’s Sister
After reading ‘Karan’s Wife’ I had to read ‘Sita’s Sister’ too. I also had trouble deciding which book has the better quotes, if there’s such thing. 😀 “The mind is the deity, the body just a temple to accommodate the mind. And it is the mind which is the great leveler, the great egalitarian […]
Quotes from Kavita Kane’s Karna’s Wife
I got it on a whim as I do love to read retelling of mythology. This one was a surprise hit with me. 🙂 “What is the use of competition if one cannot be compared with others?” ~~ Kavita Kane (Book: Karna’s Wife: The Outcast’s Queen) “Talk is cheap the weapon of weak; […]