What's the world's greatest lie?... It's this: that at a certain point…

Paulo Coelho
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What's the world's greatest lie?... It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. ✨ Paulo Coelho (2009). The Alchemist - 10th Anniversary Edition, p.18, Harper Collins
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