if a book isn't self-explanatory, then it isn't worth reading. Author: Paulo Coelho Copy Quote More from Paulo Coelho “My Heart Is Afraid that it will have to suffer," the boy told the alchemist one…” “I hate being judged all the time and having to hide my fear, my emotions, my vu…” “She is a treasure greater than anything else I have won.” “And, if you improve on the present, what comes later will also be better.”