"At life's most significant moments, we are always alone

Isn't wine prohibited here?" the boy asked. "It's not what enters men's mouths that's evil," said the alchemist. "It's what comes out of their mouths that is.
~ Paulo Coelho ~












Isn't wine prohibited here?" the boy asked. "It's not what enters men's mouths that's evil," said th...
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