“I don't regret my painful times, i bare my scars as if they were medals. I know that freedom has a high price, as high as that of slavery; the only difference is that you pay with pleasure and a smile, even when that that smile dimmed by tears”
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Paulo Coelho 844
Brazilian lyricist and novelist 1947Related quotes

“I don't regret the painful times; I bare my scars as if they were medals.”

“I don't mind if smiles come at my expense, I'm a small price to pay.”
Source: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

“When somebody tells you you're different, smile and hold your head up high and be proud.”

“I have lost my smile,
but don't worry.
The dandelion has it.”
Source: Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
“I like it when my mother smiles. And I especially like it when I make her smile.”
Source: Viola in Reel Life

2000s, 2002, State of the Union address (January 2002)