An angel and a devil are always beside us, and the one we listen to more will prevail. This confrontation is what makes life so magical because you are always challenged by the circumstances - we are good and evil depending on how we act
Paulo CoelhoNo one knows what is going to happen in the next few minutes, and yet people still go forward, because they have trust, because they have faith.
Paulo CoelhoEveryone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.
Paulo CoelhoFor a writer you have to be interested in different cultures, different backgrounds. You are not there to write only about your village. You're there to show a bit of your village, but also to understand other villages.
Paulo CoelhoAll the world needs are examples of people capable of living out their dreams and fighting for their ideas.
Paulo CoelhoI was trying to come round to the idea that there might be an invisible reality capable of interfering in our lives, but the only reason I did so was because of a love I didn't want to believe I felt but which was continuing to grow in a subtle, devastating way. I was content in my universe and didn't want to change it at all, even though I was being propelled in that direction.
Paulo Coelho