Don't think about what you've left behind... everything is written in the Soul of the World, and there it will stay forever.
Paulo CoelhoIt's in the present that lies the secret: if you pay attention to the present you will be able to enhance it.
Paulo CoelhoEach human being has the right to two blessings, which are: the blessing to do right, and the blessing to err. In the latter case, there is always a path of learning leading to the right way.
Paulo CoelhoWhat really matters in a pencil is not its wooden exterior, but the graphite inside. So always pay attention to what is happening inside you.
Paulo CoelhoThe Soul of the World is nourished by people's happiness. And also by unhappiness, envy, and jealousy. To realize one's Personal Legend is a person's only real obligation. All things are one.
Paulo CoelhoYou still haven't managed to heal the scars left by some of the injustices committed against you in your life and it doesn't do you any good. All it does is feed a constant desire to feel sorry for yourself, because you were the victim of people stronger than you. Or else it makes you go to the other extreme and disguise yourself as an avenger ready to strike out at the people who hurt you. Isn't that a waste of time?...It is human, but it's not intelligent or reasonable.
Paulo Coelho