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by Paulo Coelho on April 15, 2008

By Paulo Coelho

Don’t try to be brave
when it is enough to be intelligent.
(The Pilgrimage)

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Sangeeta Sinha April 17, 2008 at 10:55 am

Paul, do you think intelligent alone is enough without bravery? Ask me, I can see a fine-thread link between them and if it snaps, then one gets a little setback.

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wanbliska April 17, 2008 at 12:54 am

That sentence was excellent for me.
Thank you.

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luce April 16, 2008 at 7:12 pm

to anon

be true to yourself

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vicky April 16, 2008 at 6:12 pm

Dear Leaf,

I expect it’ll be a relief for you when it’s over. ;-)
All the best.

Love,
Vicky

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Maria April 16, 2008 at 5:49 pm

We must choose our battles.
Not all fight are worth to fight…
Distinguishing between what is worth and what is not; give us the correct reasoning

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Anon April 16, 2008 at 4:10 pm

Those who are brave, they can be weak and not feel so. Those who are smart, can act stupid/silly and not feel so.

But those who are brave and smart, often they don’t know if it’s smart to act brave, or being weak in doing so.

I am now searching for a new philosophy to live by and would welcome suggestions.

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Paul Maurice Martin April 16, 2008 at 3:35 pm

That sounds right – that doing the brave thing or the intelligent thing would usually and perhaps always result in the same action. This would include situations where it might appear otherwise.

For example, retreating in the face of overwhelming odds might involve the bravery of relinquishing one’s ego enough to do the sensible thing.

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azilda April 16, 2008 at 12:33 pm

Don’t try to be brave
when it is enough to be intelligent.

If you’re concious of the depth of your intelligence it proves that you are pretty brave!

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Yajna April 16, 2008 at 10:14 am

Don’t try to be brave
when it is enough to be intelligent.
(The Pilgrimage)

oOoOoOoOo..
Love this..
Reminds me of House M.D for some reason..

Love Yajna

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Yajna April 16, 2008 at 10:12 am

Dear Leaf,

I pray everything goes well and a fast, least painful recovery.

Mwah
Lots of love
Yajna

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German Fafian (KaosAxiom) April 16, 2008 at 6:51 am

Trying means giving failure a chance.
Therefore don’t try.
Just do!

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raj April 16, 2008 at 5:35 am

good wishes for LEAF,
wish you a speedy recovery from the op,..God Bless you.

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Liara Covert April 16, 2008 at 12:50 am

To rediscover your true self doesn’t require you try to “be” or “do” anything. Accept that you just are.

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Tania April 16, 2008 at 12:39 am

Don’t try to be brave
when it is enough to be Intelligent .- OK then
maybe I will use my heart thats much more intelligent ,and wiser .blessings Tania

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Agnieszka April 15, 2008 at 11:43 pm

“Don’t try to be brave
when it is enough to be intelligent.”

Hmm..for me, that means…

don’t swim in the ocean, when you can take the boat that’ll take you to the other shore.

There are moments in life, when is better to not do anything, without someone’s help;
the only thing that can happen when you go alone, is…you can drown.

love
Agnieszka

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Agnieszka April 15, 2008 at 11:41 pm

Dear Leaf
lots of love, and good luck tomorrow, EVERYTHING WILL BE OK!!!
I’ll be waiting to talk to you again.

love
Agnieszka

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g (uk) April 15, 2008 at 11:21 pm

MESSAGE FOR LEAF
All the best, leaf, for your op. tomorrow.
with love
g
x

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Leaf April 15, 2008 at 9:23 pm

That’s wonderful,
I am going in under the surgeon (Dr Who is my surgeon) tomorrow….I’ll assume he knows how intelligent I am, that he won’t let anything go wrong….and if I don’t ever appear here again, you know it didn’t work!!
LOVE to all
xxxx

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