Does a leaf, when it falls from the tree in winter, feel defeated by the cold? The tree says to the leaf: "Thatโs the cycle of life. You may think youโre going to die, but you live on in me. Itโs thanks to you that Iโm alive, because I can breathe. Itโs also thanks to you that I have felt loved, because I was able to give shade to the weary traveller. Your sap is in my sap; we are one thing.
Paulo CoelhoPassion makes a person stop eating, sleeping, working, feeling at peace. A lot of people are frightened because, when it appears, it demolishes all the old things it finds in its path.
Paulo CoelhoPeople no longer try to decipher the mystery of life but choose instead to be a part of it.
Paulo CoelhoWhen we venture in that unfamiliar sea, we trust blindly in those who guide us, believing that they know more than we do.
Paulo CoelhoOften, during combat, the warrior of light receives blows that he was not expecting. And he realizes that, during a war, his enemy is bound to win some of the battles. When this happens, the warrior of light weeps bitter tears and rests in order to recover his energies a little. But he immediately resumes the battle for his dreams.
Paulo Coelho