Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit myself to - what is best for me. —Paulo Coelho
“Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit myself to - what is best for me.”

Paulo Coelho poet, writer

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We all, especially our youngsters, need to understand this in true sense.

SAMIRAN from KOLKATA, INDIA
April 11, 2016

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