You will be loved and respected only if you love and respect yourself.

May we understand that joy is not a sin, sacrifice is not a virtue.

Stop being who you were and become who you are.

Once someone asked me, "What do you want to be your epitaph?" So I said, "Paulo Coelho died when he was alive.

... keep practicing. After a great deal of practice, we no longer think about all the necessary movements we must make; they become part of our existence. Before reaching that stage, however, you must practice and repeat. And if that's not enough, you must practice and repeat some more.

It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.

Open your heart and listen to what it is telling you. Follow your dreams, because only a man who is unashamed of himself can manifest the glory of God.