“Sometimes you have to travel a long way to find what is near”

—  Paulo Coelho , book Aleph

The quote "Sometimes you have to travel a long way to find what is near" is famous quote by Paulo Coelho (1947), Brazilian lyricist and novelist.

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Brazilian lyricist and novelist 1947
Paulo Coelho quote: “Sometimes you have to travel a long way to find what is near”

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