Quotes from book
Eleven Minutes

Eleven Minutes
Paulo CoelhoOriginal title Onze Minutos (Portuguese, 2003)

Eleven Minutes is a 2003 novel by Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho that recounts the experiences of a young Brazilian prostitute and her journey to self-realisation through sexual experience.

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“Don't listen to the malicious comments of those friends who, never taking any risks themselves, can only see other people's failures.”

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“She wants to drink that man too, and then she can forget forever the cheap wine that you gulp down and that makes you feel drunk, but always leaves you with a headache and an empty space in your soul.”

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“Sometimes, you get no second chance and that its best to accept the gifts the world offers you.”

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“But if we are talking in terms of making progress in life, we must understand that "good enough" is very different from "best.”

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“a man doesn't prove he's a man by getting an erection. He's only a real man if he can pleasure a woman. And if he can pleasure a prostitute, he'll think he's the best lover on the block" -Nyah”

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“She looked at her own past, and, for the first time, she forgave herself: it hadn't been
her fault, but the fault
of that insecure little boy, who had given up after the first attempt.”

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“It is not time that changes man nor knowledge the only thing that can change someone's mind is love.”

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“He's seeing my soul, my fears, my fragility, my inability to deal with a world which i pretend to master, but about which I know nothing”

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“Love is not to be found in someone else, but in ourselves; we simply awaken it. But in order to do that, we need the other person. The universe only makes sense when we have someone to share our feelings with.”

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“And the person who loves wholeheartedly feels free.”

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“I’ve learned that waiting is the most difficult bit, and I want to get used to the feeling, knowing that you’re with me, even when you’re not by my side.”

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“I need to write about love. I need to think and think and write about love-otherwise, my soul won’t survive.”

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“The universe only makes sense when we have someone to share our feelings with.”

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“When I had nothing to lose, I had everything. When I stopped being who I am, I found myself.”

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“Love one another, but let’s try not to possess one another.”

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“you only know yourself when you go beyond your limits”

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“Facing the difficulties, I can choose either to be a poor victim or a great adventurer.”

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