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Why Don’t People’s Hearts Tell Them To Continue Following Their Dreams?” The Boy Asked The Alchemist. “because That’s What Makes A Heart Suffer Most, And Hearts Don’t Like To Suffer." From Then On, The Boy Understood His Heart. He Asked It, Please, Never To Stop Speaking To Him. He Asked That, When He Wandered Far From His Dreams, His Heart Press Him And Sound The Alarm. The Boy Swore That, Every Time He Heard The Alarm, He Would Heed Its Message.

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Why Don’t People’s Hearts

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Why Don’t People’s Hearts Tell Them To Continue Following Their Dreams?” The Boy Asked The Alchemist. “because That’s What Makes A Heart Suffer Most, And Hearts Don’t Like To Suffer." From Then On, The Boy Understood His Heart. He Asked It, Please, Never To Stop Speaking To Him. He Asked That, When He Wandered Far From His Dreams, His Heart Press Him And Sound The Alarm. The Boy Swore That, Every Time He Heard The Alarm, He Would Heed Its Message.

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Different Experiences

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Loving Means Being Open To Miracles, To Victories And Defeats, To Everything That Happens Each Day That Was Given Us To Walk Upon The Face Of The Earth.

Victory And Defeat

Perhaps They Needn't Even Believe - It Was Enough That They Needed Angels, And The Angels Would Return Gladly.

If I Believe I Will Win, Then Victory Will Believe In Me.

Each Human Being Has His Or Her Own Sexual Identity And Should Be Able To Exercise That Identity Without Guilt As Long As They Do Not Force That Sexual Identity On Others.

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