And what went wrong when other alchemists tried to make gold and were unable to do so?"" They were looking only for gold his companion answered. They were seeking the treasure of their personal legend, without wanting actually to live out the personal legend.

Paulo Coelho
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This quote is an inquiry into the alchemists’ goals. The alchemist wanted to make gold, not gold for himself or his family, but gold for others. He had a personal legend of his own that he wanted to live out. His goal was to make gold for others.

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