The alchemists spent years in their laboratories, observing the fire t…

Paulo Coelho
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The alchemists spent years in their laboratories, observing the fire that purified the metals. They spent so much time close to the fire that gradually they gave up the vanities of the world. They discovered that the purification of the metals had led to a purification of themselves. ✨ Paulo Coelho (1998). The Alchemist - 10th Anniversary Edition, HarperSanFrancisco
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