His [Elijah] heart was ...

His [Elijah] heart was beginning to give signs of alarm; he was enjoying being at this woman\'s side. Love could be a more frightening experience than standing before Ahab\'s soldier with an arrow aimed at his heart; if the arrow had struck him, he would be dead -and the rest was up to God. But if love struck him, he alone would have to take responsibility for the consequences.
His [Elijah] heart was beginning to give signs of alarm; he was enjoying being at this woman's side. Love could be a more frightening experience than standing before Ahab's soldier with an arrow aimed at his heart; if the arrow had struck him, he would be dead -and the rest was up to God. But if love struck him, he alone would have to take responsibility for the consequences.
 Paulo Coelho

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Write your plans in pencil and give God the eraser.
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 Paulo Coelho
“Defeat exists but not suffering. A true warrior knows that when he loses a battle, he is improving the skill with which he wields a sword. He will be able to fight more skillfully next time.”
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 Paulo Coelho
The warrior is always trying to improve.
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A warrior takes every opportunity to teach himself.
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 Paulo Coelho
A warrior cannot lower his head - otherwise he loses sight of the horizon of his dreams.
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 Paulo Coelho