One of my favorite authors is Paula Coelho. "The Alchemist" tells the story of a shepherd boy who goes in search for a treasure. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles. Eventually, he discovers that the treasure is within himself. One of Coelho's other books, "Veronica decides to die.," tells the story of Veronica who searches for meaning in a culture that is based on secularity, routine and conformity. "The Devil and Miss Prym" reflects a village's struggle between good and evil when a stranger enters the village and challenges their sense of right and wrong. In that particular book, he shares some insightful quotes. One is, "God's hell is His love for humanity, because human behavior makes every second of His eternal life a torment." Later in the book, he says, "Man needs what's worst in him in order to achieve what's best in him."
I wonder how we can tease out the above quotes and see their implications!
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