we’re allowed to make a lot of mistakes in our lives, except the mistake that destroy us
Paulo CoelhoI am living here and now. The blessing of my life is that I am totally concentrating on the present moment. And I want to be because there is nothing but the present moment.
Paulo CoelhoAt that moment, it seemed to him that time stood still, and the Soul of the World surged within him. When he looked into her dark eyes, and saw that her lips were poised between a laugh and silence, he learned the most important part of the language that all the world spoke — the language that everyone on earth was capable of understanding in their heart. It was love. Something older than humanity, more ancient than the desert. Something that exerted the same force whenever two pairs of eyes met, as had theirs here at the well.
Paulo CoelhoLove lasts because it changes and not because it stays the same and never faces any challenges.
Paulo CoelhoWe hereby declare the end to the wall dividing the sacred from the profane: from now on, all is sacred.
Paulo CoelhoListen to your heart. It knows all things, because it came from the Soul of the World and it will one day return there.
Paulo CoelhoYou must find your treasure in order to make sense of everything you discovered on the path.
Paulo CoelhoPeople are afraid to pursue their most important dreams, because they feel that they don't deserve them, or that they'll be unable to achieve them.
Paulo CoelhoBelieving that power is much more important than money and that money is much more important than happiness.
Paulo CoelhoThe Gift belongs to whoever chooses to accept it. It is enough to believe and not to be afraid to make a few mistakes.
Paulo CoelhoHatred. Something almost as physical as walls, pianos, or nurses. She could almost touch the destructive energy leaking out of her body. She allowed the feeling to emerge, regardless of whether it was good or bad; she was sick of self-control, of masks, of appropriate behavior. Veronika wanted to spend her remaining two or three days of life behaving as inappropriately as she could.
Paulo CoelhoWhen we both experienced the love that consumes, we shared in the Absolute. The Absolute shows each of us who we really are; it is an enormous web of cause and effect, where every small gesture made by one person affects the life of someone else. This morning, that slice of the Absolute was still very much alive in my soul. I was seeing not only you but everything there is in the world, unlimited by space or time.
Paulo CoelhoGive yourself freedom to try out new things Don't be so set in your ways that you can't grow.
Paulo CoelhoPhysical elegance comes from the body. This is no superficial matter but rather the way that man found to honour the way he places his two feet on the ground.
Paulo CoelhoWhy do so many people chose to spend their whole life destroying paths they didn't even want to follow, instead of following the one path that would lead them somewhere.
Paulo CoelhoIt's only those who are persistent and willing to study things deeply, who achieve the master work.
Paulo CoelhoLearn from someone who has already been up there: no matter how unique you feel, there is always someone who has had the same dream before you and ended up leaving marks that can make your journey easier; places to hang the rope, trails, broken branches to make the walking easier. The climb is yours, so is the responsibility, but don't forget that the experience of others can help a lot.
Paulo CoelhoWe are entering a new world in which we can choose to follow our own steps, not those that society forces us to take.
Paulo CoelhoWhen trying to seduce a woman, a writer says: 'I'm a writer', and scribbles a poem on a napkin. It always works.
Paulo CoelhoMake whatever decision you wish but never forget one thing: all of you are much better than you believed. Take advantage of the chance that tragedy has given you; not everyone is capable of doing so
Paulo CoelhoWhat's the world's greatest lie?... It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate.
Paulo CoelhoFairy tales had been her first experience of the magical universe, and more than once she had wondered why people ended up distancing themselves from that world, knowing the immense joy that childhood had brought to their lives.
Paulo CoelhoThe best way to live a miserable life is to pay attention to what other people are saying about you.
Paulo CoelhoBut 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 CoelhoThy will be done, my Lord. Because you know the weakness in the heart of your children, and you assign each of them only the burden they can bear. May you understand my love–because it is the only thing I have that is really mine, the only thing that I will be able to take with me into the next life. Please allow it to be courageous and pure; please make it capable of surviving the snares of the world.
Paulo CoelhoEvery human being should keep alive within them the sacred flame of madness, but should behave as a normal person.
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