By Paulo Coelho
To the one who understood her task and her purpose.
To the one who looked at the road ahead, and understood that it was a difficult journey.
To the one who did not make light of those difficulties,
but, on the contrary, made them manifest and visible.
To the one who makes the lonely feel they are not alone,
who satisfies those who hunger and thirst for justice, who makes the oppressor feel as bad as the oppressed.
To the one who always keeps her door open,
her ears listening, her hands working, her feet walking.
To the one who embodies the verses of another Persian poet,
Hafez, when he says: Not even seven thousand years of joy are worth seven days of sadness.
To the one who is here tonight, may she be one with all of us,
may her example multiply, may she still have difficult days ahead,
so that she can do whatever she needs to do,
so that the next generations will not have to strive
for what has already been accomplished.
And may she walk slowly,
because her peace is the peace of change,
and chage, real change, always takes time.
(Message from Paulo Coelho to honour Shirin Ebadi at the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, Oslo, December 11th 2003).
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To the one , he always keeps a door open, his ears listening
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Beautiful and expressive, “the her” makes it more sensitive and touchy.
Regards from one of yours many admirers,
Y
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Pôxa !!! Que Lindo !
Muito emocionante, mesmo !
Deve ter sido um momento maravilhoso e especial para todos os que estavam alí ouvindo isso .
Muito bacana,
grande beijo,
Mari.
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J’ai ecoute la musique et je suis allee marcher.
Ud sabe muchas cosas.
Voce e magico e a tercera olhos de seus…
Amor sempre que sao es melhores , do meu corecao Obrigado voe e tao bom
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That’s really nice. I like that.
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Paulo,
I honour your words that you wrote spoke for Shirin Ebadi!!!.
I quite often hear words such as these spoken of a person but they are often said postumously at a funeral. How sad!
We should always let someone know how they are appreciated and how much change has happened because of their impact in this world.
Your eloquence and truth would have brought tears of gratitude and resolve that further work carries its challenges, but is worth the ultimate effort! May her courage and justice prevail.
Blessings,
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May the door of my heart always be open to all blessings that come my way ………………………………………………..
Love and blessings
Lynette
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I WANT TO BE THE ONE.YES, I AM THE ONE.YOU ARE THE ONE.
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Let the one become many so the river will start to flow
Victor van Rij
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change also requires courage. sometimes, it takes real courage to go out from our comfort zone and face the hard knocks of life.
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