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The Devil and Miss Prym

The Devil and Miss Prym
Paulo CoelhoOriginal title O Demônio e a srta Prym (Portuguese, 2000)
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“If you want to control someone, all you have to do is to make them feel afraid.”

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Variant: Fear again. If you want to control someone, all you have to do is to make them feel afraid.
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“Victories and defeats form part of everyone's life - everyone, that is, except cowards, as you call them, because they never lose or win.”

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“There are two kinds of idiots - those who don't take action because they have received a threat, and those who think they are taking action because they have issued a threat.”

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“Even God has a hell: his love of Mankind.”

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“It is always far easier to have faith in your own goodness than to confront others ad fight for your rights…”

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“You're mistaken, Father. You were in paradise, but you didn't recognize it. It's the same with most people in this world; they seek suffering in the most joyous of places because they think they are unworthy of happiness.”

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“And one more thing: you still believe that man can be good. If that weren't the case, you wouldn't have invented all this nonsense to convince yourself otherwise.”

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