Paulo Coelho Quotes

We are all capable of achieving whatever we want and need.

For those that were never wounded by love, they will never be able to say: “I lived”. Because they haven’t.

You don't seem mad at all,' she said. But I am, although I'm undergoing a cure, because my problem is that I lack a particular chemical. However, while I hope that the chemical gets rid of my chronic depression, I want to continue being mad, living life the way I dream it, and not the way other people want it to be. Do you know what exists out there, beyond the walls of Villete?

All suffering goes just as it came. So it is with the glories and tragedies of the world.

A disciple...can never imitate his guide's steps. You have your own way of living your life, of dealing with problems, and of winning. Teaching is only demonstrating that it is possible. Learning is making it possible for yourself.

I fell asleep and dreamed that life was only Happiness. I woke and discovered that life was Duty. I did my Duty and discovered that life was Happiness.

Tolerance and compassion are qualities of fearless people.

Love cannot be held prisoner because it is a river and will overflow its banks.

I wept because I was re-experiencing the enthusiasm of my childhood; I was once again a child, and nothing in the world could cause me harm.

You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.

Since the dawn of time man understands that suffering, faced with no fear, is his passport to freedom.

Don’t expect to get anything back, don’t expect recognition for your efforts, don’t expect your genius to be discovered or your love to be understood. Act because you need to act

Warriors of light frequently ask themselves what they are doing here. Very often they believe their lives have no meaning. That is why they are warriors of light. Because they make mistakes. Because they ask questions. Because they continue to look for a meaning. And, in the end, they will find it.

Don't fear the light within. May it ignite the Sacred Flame in your soul.

I am a person that is very curious about what is going on in the world and there are a lot of subjects to write about, you meet a lot of interesting people. But one idea will be there and it will show up without any logic. It is a book that has been written in my heart before it is written into sentences.

I've never been as happy as I am now, because I followed the signs, I was patient, and I know that this is going to change everything.

If you are never alone you cannot know yourself. And if you do not know yourself, you will begin to fear the void.

They are words that are easy enough to say and which fill vast empty spaces.

When something undesirable grows in my soul, I ask God to give me the courage to mercilessly pluck it out.

In order for us to liberate the energy of our strength, our weakness must first have a chance to reveal itself.

Each moment spent searching is also a moment spent finding.

Hold the hand of the child within you. For this child, nothing is impossible.

Just as your hand has the power to hide the sun, mediocrity has the power to hide your inner light. Do not blame others for your own incompetence.

In love lies the seed of our growth. The more we love, the closer we are to the spiritual experience.

You came so that you could learn about your dreams," said the old woman. "And dreams are the language of God. When he speaks in our language, I can interpret what he has said. But if he speaks in the language of the soul, it is only you who can understand.

to die tomorrow was no worse than dying on any other day. Every day was there to be lived or to mark one’s departure from this world.

We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think that yours is the only path.

This may sound a little bit idealistic, but when I go to my blog, my Facebook page, my Twitter account, I talk to different people from all over the world, and you see how it's easy to establish a dialogue.

The first spiritual quality we need to have is not faith; it is courage.

Even stopped clocks are right twice a day.

Time neither moves nor is stationary. Time changes.

Love is only a word, until we decide to let it possess us with all its force. Love is only a word, until someone arrives to give it meaning. Don't give up. Remember, it's always the last key on the key ring that opens the door.

The book is a film that takes place in the mind of the reader. That's why we go to movies and say, "Oh, the book is better."

You were my hope during my days of loneliness, my anxiety during moments of doubt, my certainty during moments of faith.

People, since the beginning of time, have always tried to understand the universe through love.

On some nights, he has nowhere to sleep, on others he suffers from insomnia. "That's just how it is," thinks the warrior. "I was the one who chose to walk this path."

Dreaming carries no risks. The dangerous thing is trying to transform your dreams into reality.

Everyone when they are young knows what their destiny is. At that point in their lives, everything is clear and everything is possible.

To travel is the experience of ceasing to be the person you are trying to be, and becoming the person you really are.

When everything seems to be going well and your dream is almost within your gasp, that is when you must be more alert than ever.

Love with no boundaries. Your future depends on your capacity to love.

If you want to control someone, all you have to do is to make them feel afraid.

We are all pilgrims in search of the unknown.

Using your car as a weapon and impenetrable armor.

You can just look at a mountain and get a connection with God, you don't have to understand the mountain to feel that.

I don't choose. Normally it's the book that chooses me.

One of many ways to be useful is to inspire people to forget some rules imposed by society. IMPORTANT rules are dictated by our hearts.

He had to choose between something he had become accustomed to and something he wanted to have.