You're mistaken, Father. You were in paradise, but you didn't recognize it. It's the same with most people in this world; they seek suffering in the most joyous of places because they think they are unworthy of happiness.
Paulo CoelhoThe secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.
Paulo CoelhoDespising anything that was easy to achieve because if no sacrifice was involved, it obviously isn't worth having.
Paulo CoelhoI do believe that everything we see, everything that is in front of us is just the visible part of reality. We have the invisible part of reality, like emotions for example, like feelings. This is our perception of the world, but God is-as William Blake said-in a grain of sand and in a flower. This energy is everywhere.
Paulo Coelho