And behind it lies not blind chance but a principle that works to help us understand, a thousand "coincidences" and friends come to show us the way when the problem seems too hard to solve alone. Problems for overcoming. Freedom for proving. And, as long as we believe in our dream, nothing by chance.
Richard BachAbout author
- Author's profession: Novelist, Writer, Philosopher
- Nationality: american
- Born: June 23, 1936
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