The lake was silent for some time. Finally, it said: I weep for Narcis…

Paulo Coelho
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The lake was silent for some time. Finally, it said: I weep for Narcissus, but I never noticed that Narcissus was beautiful. I weep because, each time he knelt beside my banks, I could see, in the depths of his eyes, my own beauty reflected. ✨ Paulo Coelho (1998). The Alchemist - 10th Anniversary Edition, HarperSanFrancisco
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