Paulo Coelho Quotes

The boat is safer anchored at the port; but that’s not the aim of boats.

Love is the only thing that will save us, independent of any mistakes we may make. Love is always stronger.

When we postpone the harvest, the fruit rots, but when we postpone our problems, they keep on growing.

Have pity on those who are fearful of taking up a pen, or a paintbrush, or an instrument, or a tool because they are afraid that someone has already done so better than they could.

It is part of the human nature always to judge others very severely and,when the wind turns against us,always to find an excuse for our own misdeeds,or to blame someone else for our mistakes.

We all know fear. But passion makes us fearless.

The strongest love is the love that can demonstrate its fragility.

Every moment in life is an act of faith

The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny.

we can harness the energy of the winds, the seas, the sun . But the day man learns to harness the energy of love, that will be as important as the discovery of fire.

Our soul is governed by four invisible forces: love, death, power and time.

Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.

To succeed in life, you must have the courage to be hated.

If you think small, your world will be small. If you think big, your world will be big.

At every moment of our lives, we all have one foot in a fairy tale and the other in the abyss.

That is why he is a Warrior of the Light, because he has been through all this and yet has never lost hope of being better than he is.

behind the mask of ice that people wear, there beats a heart of fire.

Each time we embrace someone warmly, we gain an extra day of life.

Be creative. Men only learnt how to fly when they stopped imitating birds.

Start doing what you want to do, and everything else will be revealed to you.

Tolerance and compassion are qualities of fearless people.

To believe in your choice you don't need to prove that other people's choices are wrong.

Live the life you always wanted to live. Avoid criticizing others and concentrate on fulfilling your dreams.

Every human being has a personal legend to be fulfilled, and this is our reason for being in the world. This personal legend manifests itself in our enthusiasm for the task.

Your eyes show the strength of your soul.

If you pay attention to the present, you can improve upon it

Be fully awake if you want to dream

Hurry up: your dreams are waiting for you, but they will not wait forever

Emotions are wild horses. It is not explanations that carry us forward, but our will to go on.

What is outside is harder to change than what is inside.

Give yourself freedom to try out new things Don't be so set in your ways that you can't grow.

What makes people weak? Their need for validation and recognition, their need to feel important. Don't get caught in this trap.

Trust and start walking. We are not alone in the dark, our path will unfold as we move.

Fear of failure leads to failure.

It's a good idea always to do something relaxing prior to making an important decision in your life.

We must never stop dreaming. Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body.

Now that she had nothing to lose, she was free.

Ever since time began, people have recognized their true Love by the light in their eyes.

Everybody has a creative potential and from the moment you can express this creative potential, you can start changing the world.

Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

The enemy is only a pretext to test our strength

In my world, everything is possible and everything is relative.

The path to wisdom is not being afraid to make mistakes.

Choosing a path means having to miss out on others

Solitude is not the absence of company, but the moment when our soul is free to speak to us and help us decide what to do with our life.

If good things are coming, they will be a pleasant surprise," said the seer. "If bad things are, and you know in advance, you will suffer greatly before they even occur.

Go further than you planned. Ask for the moon: you will be surprised how often you get it

The soul of the world is nourished by people's Happiness.

Love simply is. That is the testament of Athena or Sherine or Hagia Sofia - love is. No definitions. Love and don't ask too many questions. Just love.

I closed my eyes and let the music flow through me, cleansing my soul of all fear and sin and reminding me that I am always better than I think and stronger than I believe.