Who said "The Desert will give you an understanding of pleasure"?

This quote is attributed to The Alchemist.

The Desert will give you an understanding of pleasure - The Alchemist

"The Desert will give you an understanding of pleasure"

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Character in The Alchemist

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"It's a simple thing: there is only one way to learn. It's through action."

"Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time."

"Fear is only a presence in the absence of faith."

"The soul of the world is nourished by people's happiness."

"We're not just after treasure. We're preserving history."

"The mind is humanity's greatest tool."

"A tidy room reflects a tidy mind."

"You can learn a lot about a person by how they keep their space."