“When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes.”

— Paulo Coelho, book Brida

Source: Brida (1990).
Context: When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way.

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