The Alchemist -3 ...contd

The shepherd leaves the crystal merchant and goes in search of the treasure following his dreams. He comes across Englishman, who was in search of Alchemist, who can purify the metals. The boy will be looking at the volumes of books that Englishman was carrying.   Some of the conversation between them …

"Well, then, why do we need all these books?" the boy asked. "So that we can understand those few lines." the Englishman answered.  …

"Can't you just observe  men and omens in order to understand the language?" the boy asked.

"You have a mania for simplifying everything," answered the Englishman irritated. 

 What I liked in that conversation is, there many things in life that are simple, just by looking at them or by common sense we can resolve it but we make it so complicated and significant!! .  Most of the time, we can't see that the things are simple.

Some of the best lines from the book.

• People need not fear the unknown if they are capable of achieving what they need and want
• Everyone has his or her  own way of learning
• The closer he got to the realization of his dream, the more difficult things became.
• Eat when it is time to eat. And move along when it's time to move along
• The dunes are changed by the wind, but the desert never changes

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