Like The Flowing River -

: What matters most is not the exterior wood of the pencil, but the graphite inside. Likewise, our inner character is more important than our appearance.

Like the Flowing River: Thoughts and Reflections: Paulo Coelho Like the Flowing River

: To write beautifully, a pencil must occasionally suffer the pain of being sharpened. Similarly, we must endure trials to become better versions of ourselves. : What matters most is not the exterior

: A pencil allows us to erase mistakes. Making corrections is not bad; it keeps us on the right path. but the graphite inside. Likewise