But love is always new. Regardless of whether we love once, twice, or a dozen times in our life, we always face a brand-new situation.
Paulo CoelhoBut when he thought to complain about the burden of its weight, he remembered that, because he had the jacket, he had withstood the cold of the dawn. We have to be prepared for change, he thought, and he was grateful for the jacket's weight and warmth. The jacket had a purpose, and so did the boy.
Paulo CoelhoWe must get rid of the idea of fulfilling what people expect us to do, and start to do what we expect from our lives.
Paulo CoelhoFaith is not Desire. Faith is Will. Desires are things that need to be satisfied, whereas Will is a force. Will changes the space around us.
Paulo CoelhoAfter all, what is happiness? Love, they tell me. But love doesn't bring and never has brought happiness. On the contrary, it's a constant state of anxiety, a battlefield; it's sleepless nights, asking ourselves all the time if we're doing the right thing. Real love is composed of ecstasy and agony.
Paulo Coelho