Paulo Coelho Quotes
Jealously would kill you from inside, if you water the plant of jealousy with anger instead of hard work
She hated the love she had been given, because it had asked for nothing in return, which was absurd, unreal, against the laws of nature
Hatred. Something almost as physical as walls, pianos, or nurses.
People had been trying to understand the universe through love ever since the beginning of time.
When you’re in love, you’re capable of learning everything and knowing things you had never dared even to think, because love is the key to understanding of all the the mysteries.
Well, then, why should I listen to my heart?""Because you will never again be able to keep it quiet.
that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That's the world's greatest lie.
Those who don't understand their personal legends will fail to comprehend its teachings.
...one dies of thirst just when the palm tress have appeared on the horizon.
Success does not come from having one's work recognized by others. It is the fruit of a seed that you lovingly planted.
...the best way to know who we are is often to find out how others see us. This doesn't mean that we should do what others expect us to do, but it helps us to understand ourselves better.
But emotions were, indeed, wild horses and they demanded to be heard. Brida let them run free for a while until they grew tired
She was fighting for something, she feltalive and capable of responding to the challenges facing her.
For her, every day was the same, and when each day is the same as the next, it's because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises.
Then I realize that words like "optimism" and "hope" which appear in all those self-help books that claim they'll make us more confident and better to cope with life, are just that: words.
God, in his infinite wisdom, hid Hell in the middle of Paradise, to keep us on our toes.
Everyone, when they are young, knows what their destiny is. At that point in their lives, everything is clear and everything is possible.
If I had a choice, if I had understood earlier that the reason my days were all the same was because I wanted them like that, perhaps...
You could have died later on, you could have died after peace had been declared. But, in any case, you were going to die.
And he always checks that he carries three things with him: faith, hope, and love.
Those who try to kill the body violate God's law. Those who try to kill the soul also violate God's law, even though their crime is less visible to others."By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
It's only those who are persistent, and willing to study things deeply, who achieve the Master Work
It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think yours is the only path.
I’m afraid of committing myself, ” she thought to herself. She wanted to follow all possible paths and so ended up following none.
One day you will wake up and there won't be any more time to do the things you've always wanted. Do it now.
And the camel driver had said, to die tomorrow was no worse than dying on any other day. Every day was there to be lived or to mark one's departure from this world.
But as far as true goodness was concerned, that didn't exist - not in the land of cowardly men.
When we want something, we have to have a clear purpose in mind for the thing that we want. The only reason for seeking a reward is to know what to do with that reward
I know you don't love me. But I'm going to fight for your love. There are some things in life that are worth fighting for the end. You are worth it.
The unavoidable has touched the life of every human being on the face of the earth. Some have rebounded, others have given up--but all of us have felt the wings of tragedy brushing against us.
Stay insane, but behave like normal people. Run the risk of being different, but learn to do so without attracting attention. Concentrate on this flower and allow the real "I" to reveal itself.
The rain is falling ever harder and all I can hear is the sound of the water. I'm drenched but I can't move.
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.
In war, the key to victory is the ability to surprise one's opponent.
That's who I am, a man who has been both good and evil throughout his life. pg 14
You're not trying to find the answer to a question, you're simply trying to confirm something you desperately want to believe: that everyone is evil.