ϟ Paulo Coelho - The Witch of Portobello

“I wanted to say “your wounds will help you, my dear,” then pick up my magazine and leave.

She had all the necessary qualities to find success and happiness. She’d suffered enough to be able to use her scars to her advantage.

So what kept me sitting there, trying to keep the conversation going? The answer is very simple: curiosity. I couldn’t understand what that brilliant light was doing there in the cold hotel foyer.”