“He had studied Latin, Spanish and theology. But ever since he had
been a child, he had wanted to know the world, and this was much
more important to him than knowing God and learning about man’s
sins. One afternoon, on a visit to his family, he had summoned up the
courage to tell his father that he didn’t want to become a priest. That he
wanted to travel.”
“’It’s a force that appears to be negative, but actually shows you how
to realize your destiny. It prepares your spirit and your will, because
there is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it
is that you do, when you really want something, it’s because that desire
originated in the soul of the universe. It’s your mission on earth.’
‘Even when all you want to do is travel? Or marry the daughter of a
textile merchant?’”