About the book
It is an allegorical novel first published in 1988. This novel tells the story of a young Spanish shepherd, Santiago. On his journey to fulfill a dream that was repeated more than once during his sleep. Which revolves around a treasure buried in the pyramids in Egypt. Beyond this dream, Santiago went to meet excitement, opportunity, humiliation, luck and love on his journey. And understand life from another perspective, which is the spirit of the universe. Critics have classified it as one of the masterpieces of contemporary literature. The writer was inspired by the plot of the story from Borges' short story “A Tale of Two Dreamers”. The novel has been translated into 81 languages, making it a Guinness Book of Records for the author's most translated book alive. It has sold 210 million copies in more than 170 countries. Which made it one of the bestsellers throughout history.

Quotes from the novel:

“I do not live in my past, nor in my future. I only have the present. He alone matters to me. If you can always be in the present, then you are a happy person. ”

“If you pay attention to your present, you can make them better than they are. And when you improve the present, what comes next is also better. ”

"The ship is safe on the shore, but it was not built for that."

"If you desire something ... the whole world will obey you to fulfill your desire."



Because where your heart is your treasure.

- My heart is a traitor - the young man told the alchemist - he did not want me to follow my path.

The alchemist answered:
This is good, as this is proof that your heart lives, and it is a natural thing to be afraid of exchanging everything you succeeded in obtaining before in exchange for a dream.

So why do I have to listen to my heart?
Because where your heart is your treasure.

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