Paulo Coelho, The Zahir Quotes

Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit myself to - what is best for me.

if a book isn't self-explanatory, then it isn't worth reading.

fanaticism is the only way to put an end to the doubts that constantly trouble the human soul.

But why all these questions?Because I'm in love and I'm afraid of suffering.Don't be afraid, the only way to avoid that suffering would be to refuse to love.

But they both agreed that it's always nice to know that your wife is desired by another man, although they wouldn't go any further than that.

Fear exists before and after, but not while the shots are being fired, because, at that moment, you see men at their very limit, capable of the most heroic of actions and the most inhumane.