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Quote #4
He tried to deal with the concept of love as distinct from possession, and couldn't separate them. (2.300)
When Fatima sets him free, explaining that women in the desert are used to watching their men come and go, Santiago has a hard time getting how she's so comfortable being separated. Maybe that's because he doesn't know how to separate love from possession, which is his desire to have her near him all the time.
Quote #5
"You must understand that love never keeps a man from pursuing his Personal Legend. If he abandons that pursuit, it's because it wasn't true love . . . the love that speaks the Language of the World." (2.442)
Listen up, Santiago: let the alchemist break it down for you. See, there are true loves (like Beyoncé and Jay-Z) and false loves (like, oh, pick a Kardashian and the next man you see). True love speaks the universal language and will last even through separation and difficulty, because it's mean to be. False love has a million dollar wedding and gets divorced 72 hours later.
Quote #6
"Don't say anything," Fatima interrupted. "One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving." (2.453)
Hm. Is it better to love someone because of their qualities, like their beautiful nostrils or amazing waffle-making skills, or just because? Fatima thinks not. See, qualities can change. What if you get a sinus infection and your nostrils get crusty? What if your waffle iron breaks? There's got to be something deeper that keeps the lovers in love.