IMPORTANT QUOTATIONS AND ANALYSIS - QUOTES (continued)

15.) Remember that wherever you heart is, there you will find your treasure. (page 116)

This commentary comes from the alchemist when he first begins to speak with Santiago.

16.) Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And........

........24.) It was the levanter, the wind that came from Africa . . . it brought the scent of a perfume he knew well, and the touch of a kiss - a kiss that came from far away, slowly, slowly, until it rested on his lips. . . ‘I'm coming, Fatima,' he said. (page 167)

This is Santiago's final thought after he has found his treasure and has contemplated the ways of God that lead him on his journey.

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