Quotes from book
The Fifth Mountain

The Fifth Mountain

The Fifth Mountain is the work of Brazilian author Paulo Coelho published in Brazil in 1996. The book is author's interpretation of the story of Elijah, the old testament prophet and the tale of his trials, tribulations, and suffering all while learning about self love and his capacity to love and forgive his fellow beings.


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“Sadness does not last forever when we walk in the direction of that which we always desired.”

Variant: Sorrows do not last forever when we are journeying towards the thing we have always wanted.
Source: The Fifth Mountain

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“Stop thinking about life and choose to live it”

Source: The Fifth Mountain

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