It’s not always enough to be forgiven by someone, in most cases we have to forgive ourselves first.
Paulo CoelhoOne of many ways to be useful is to inspire people to forget some rules imposed by society. IMPORTANT rules are dictated by our hearts.
Paulo CoelhoOnly the defeated know LOVE. because it is in the realm of love that we fight our first battles - and generally lose.
Paulo CoelhoI walk every day, and I look at the mountains and the fields and the small city, and I say: 'Oh my God, what a blessing.' Then you realise it's important to put it in a context beyond this woman, this man, this city, this country, this universe.
Paulo CoelhoPeople read a lot of stories about witches, fairies, paranormals, and children possessed by evil spirits. They go to films showing rituals featuring pentagrams, swords, and invocations. That's fine, people need to give free reign to their imagination and to go through certain stages. Anyone who gets through those stages without being deceived will eventually get in touch with the Tradition.
Paulo Coelho