When I took the pills, I wanted to kill someone I hated. I didn't know that other Veronikas existed inside me, Veronikas that I could love.
Paulo CoelhoBecause when everyone dreams, but only a few realize their dreams, that makes cowards of us all.
Paulo CoelhoTelling the truth and making someone cry is better than telling a lie and making someone smile.
Paulo CoelhoIf we resist the temptation to allow other people to define who we are, then we will gradually be able to let the sun inside our own soul shine forth.
Paulo CoelhoWhy donโt peopleโs hearts tell them to continue following their dreams?โ the boy asked the alchemist. โBecause thatโs what makes a heart suffer most, and hearts donโt like to suffer." From then on, the boy understood his heart. He asked it, please, never to stop speaking to him. He asked that, when he wandered far from his dreams, his heart press him and sound the alarm. The boy swore that, every time he heard the alarm, he would heed its message.
Paulo Coelho