I'm like everyone else—I see the world in terms of what I would like t…

Paulo Coelho
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I'm like everyone else—I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does. ✨ Paulo Coelho (1998). The Alchemist - 10th Anniversary Edition, HarperSanFrancisco
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