Of all the weapons of destruction that man could invent, the most terrible-and the most powerful-was the word. Daggers and spears left traces of blood; arrows could be seen at a distance. Poisons were detected in the end and avoided. But the word managed to destroy without leaving clues.

Paulo Coelho
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  1. You are the owner and keeper of your word. Distribute them wisely. - Tim Hollingworth

  2. I found a word, and carefully placed it next to another. Soon I had a bridge and a pathway to a wonderful future. - Tim Hollingworth

  3. Words used carelessly, as if they did not matter in any serious way, often allowed otherwise well-guarded truths to seep through. - Douglas Adams

  4. Words have no power... which you do not give them. - Bruce McAllister

  5. You string some letters together, and you make a word. You string some words together, and you make a sentence, then a paragraph, then a chapter. Words have power. - Chloe Neill

More Quotes By Paulo Coelho
  1. One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.

  2. When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.

  3. So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.

  4. If pain must come, may it come quickly. Because I have a life to live, and I need to live it in the best way possible. If he has to make a choice, may he make it now. Then I will either wait for him...

  5. Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.

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