The music could even penetrate his remote world, more distant than the moon itself; it could even perform miracles.

If we are desperate, though , if we have nothing to lose, or if we are full of enthusiasm for life, then the unknown reveals itself, and our universe changes direction.

Forget everything you've ever learned about the stars and they'll once more be transformed into angels, or into children, or into whatever you want to believe at that moment. It won't make you more stupid - after all, it's only a game - but it could enrich your life.

It's not what enters men's mouth that is evil," said the alchemist. It's what comes out of their mouths that is.

By sharing something, I realized that I'm not alone, that there are a lot of people that share with me the same preoccupations, the same ideas, the same ideals, and the same quest for a meaning for this life.

If I could, I'd write a huge encyclopedia just about the words luck and coincidence

Treat every challenge as a lesson, every mistake you make as a blessing and move on.