The Warrior of the Light never forgets the old saying: The good little goat doesn't bleat.
Paulo CoelhoWe never lose our loved ones. The accompany us; they don't disappear from our lives. We are merely in different rooms.
Paulo CoelhoAs he was about to climb yet another dune, his heart whispered, "Be aware of the place where you are brought to tears. That's where I am, and thats where your treasure is.
Paulo CoelhoShe imagined herself both queen and slave, dominatrix and victim. In her imagination she was making love with men of all skin colors--white, black, yellow--with homosexuals and beggars. She was anyone's, and anyone could do anything to her. She had one, two, three orgasms, one after another. She imagined everything she had never imagined before, and she gave herself to all that was most base and most pure.
Paulo CoelhoIt’s not always enough to be forgiven by someone, in most cases we have to forgive ourselves first.
Paulo CoelhoWhen we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.
Paulo CoelhoWhen you really want something to happen, the whole universe conspires so that your wish comes true.
Paulo CoelhoOur life is a constant journey, from birth to death. The landscape changes, the people change, our needs change, but the train keeps moving. Life is the train, not the station.
Paulo CoelhoWhen we meet someone and fall in love, we have a sense that the whole universe is on our side. And yet if something goes wrong, there is nothing left!
Paulo CoelhoI love you like a river that begins as a solitary trickle in the mountains and gradually grows and joins other rivers until, after a certain point, it can flow around any obstacle in order to get where it wants.
Paulo CoelhoWhenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.
Paulo CoelhoKnowledge was always the power that kept the Universe in its place and the stars turning in their orbits.
Paulo CoelhoWe must buy jewelry; it identifies us with our tribe, just as body piercing identifies those of a different tribe.
Paulo CoelhoEveryone's looking for the perfect teacher, but although their teachings might be divine, teachers are all too human, and that's something people find hard to accept. Don't confuse the teacher with the lesson, the ritual with the ecstasy, the transmitter of the symbol with the symbol itself.
Paulo CoelhoLove is beyond time or rather love is both time and space but all focused on one single constantly evolving point-the Aleph.
Paulo CoelhoThere is nothing worse than the feeling that no one cares whether we exists or not, that no one is interested in what we have to say about life, and that the world can continue turning without our awkward presence
Paulo CoelhoVeronika had noticed that a lot of people she knew would talk about the horros in other people's lives as if they were genuinely concerned to help them, but the truth was that they took pleasure in the suffering of others, because that made them believe they were happy and that life had been generous with them
Paulo CoelhoNever miss an opportunity to show your love, especially to those close to you, because we are always at our most cautious with them for fear of being hurt.
Paulo CoelhoIf you don't care about what people think, you already passed the first step of success.
Paulo CoelhoSometimes happiness is a blessing, but generally it is a conquest. Each day's magic moment helps.
Paulo CoelhoThe important thing is to keep the fire in your heart and be strong to overcome hard moments.
Paulo CoelhoTell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream.
Paulo CoelhoThe end of one stage is only the beginning of another. Any dangers overcome are the necessary preparation to do better in the next stage.
Paulo CoelhoLove is a complicated path, and that path can lead us up to heaven or hurl us down into hell.
Paulo CoelhoWalking helps me a lot to feel alive, and I do this every single day, my wife and I. We have long conversations about nature, and we also walk silently, just contemplating.
Paulo CoelhoThe world lies in the hands of those that have the courage to dream and who take the risk of living out their dreams - each according to his or her own talent.
Paulo CoelhoI came to set fire to the earth. And I am watchful that the fire grow. May the fire of love grow in our hearts. May the fire of transformation glow in our movements. May the fire of purification burn away our sins. May the fire of justice guide our steps. May the fire of wisdom illuminate our paths. May the fire that spreads over the Earth never be extinguished.
Paulo CoelhoBy 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.
Paulo CoelhoPeople give flowers as present because flowers contain true meaning of love. Anyone who tries to posses a flower will have to watch its beauty fading. But if you simply look at a flower in the field, you'll keep it forever. That is what the forest taught me. That you will never be mine, and that is why i will never lose you.
Paulo CoelhoAnd although she was sometimes dissatisfied with herself, she felt unable to go beyond her own limitations. Books were safer.
Paulo CoelhoI've crossed these sands many times," said one of the camel drivers one night. "But the desert is so huge, and the horizons so distant, that they make a person feel small, and as if he should remain silent." The boy understood intuitively what he meant, even without ever having set foot in the desert before. Whenever he saw the sea, or a fire, he fell silent, impressed by their elemental force.
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