n dude the story of the pencil n other things r nice.,
but there is one thng abt paulo cohelo.,
he writes nicely.,
conveyes all he has to in a very understandin manner.,
meanin U get everythin he wants to tell U.,
but the hassle is., I feel he makes one dependent on destiny way too much..,
he jus wants U to believe that things r happenin cuz they wre meant to be.,
n in all ways possible U have to rely on things.,

moreover he is very sharp cuz in the middle of it.,
wen U mite get a hint tht he is makin U dependent.,
he wil pitch in words of how ur the only actor in all dramas of life and
its ur karma that makes ur destiny the way it is.,

to me he is a smart., spiritual.,simple n commercial writer.,

his best quality is tht he writes what U want to read?
or U can say .,
he wil tell U things that most religions tell U to.,
or anything that U miss out for ur peace of mind in religion.,
he gives U the right dose..