"Because it's the thought of Mecca that keeps me alive. That's what helps me face these days that are all the same, these mute crystals on the shelves, and lunch and dinner at that same horrible café.
I'm afraid that if my dream is realized, I'll have no reason to go on living.
You dream about your sheep and the Pyramids, but you're different from me, because you want to realize your dreams.
I just want to dream about Mecca. I've already imagined a thousand times crossing the desert, arriving at the Plaza of the Sacred Stone, the seven times I walk around it before allowing myself to touch it. I've already imagined the people who would be at my side, and those in front of me, and the conversations and prayers we would share. But I'm afraid that it would all be a disappointment, so I prefer just to dream about it."
~The Crystal Shop owner
(The Alchemist)
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Quotes - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
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