“As he was about to climb yet another dune, his heart whispered, "Be aware of the place where you are brought to tears. That's where I am, and thats where your treasure is.”
Source: The Alchemist
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Brazilian lyricist and novelist 1947Related quotes
Source: The Sayings and Teachings of the Great Mystics of Islam (2004), p. 270
“Wherever your heart is, that is where you'll find your treasure.”
Compare to the Bible, Luke 12:34 (For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.)(NIV translation).
Variant: Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.
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Source: Death Bringer
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Source: Wishful Thinking: A Theological ABC (1973)
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