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Paulo Coelho quote about past from The Alchemist (1988) - I don't live in either my past or my future. I'm interested only in the present.

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“ I don't live in either my past or my future. I'm interested only in the present. ”

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Author

Paulo Coelho

Source

The Alchemist

Topic

past future present living

Date

1988

Language

English

Reference

Note

Translated by Alan R. Clarke in 1992

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https://archive.org/stream/TheAlchemist_410/TheAlchemist_djvu.txt

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Paulo Coelho quote about past from The Alchemist (1988) - I don't live in either my past or my future. I'm interested only in the present.

Paulo Coelho quote about past from The Alchemist (1988) - I don't live in either my past or my future. I'm interested only in the present.

Paulo Coelho quote about past from The Alchemist (1988) - I don't live in either my past or my future. I'm interested only in the present.

Paulo Coelho quote about past from The Alchemist (1988) - I don't live in either my past or my future. I'm interested only in the present.