Andreas Spaeth answers “Where did the saying come from: "When you...”

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Where did the saying come from: "When you want something the whole universe will conspire together to help you get it?"

Andreas Spaeth The same place that "Be careful what you ask for, because you just might get it" comes from. Universal truths transcend time and space, existing long …moreThe same place that "Be careful what you ask for, because you just might get it" comes from. Universal truths transcend time and space, existing long before clumsy language and writing tried to manifest them. It does not matter if you find it in a romance novel or a sacred text, it only matters if it vibrates within the core of who you are. (less)

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