In these words lies all his power: He chose the path along which he is walking and so has no complaints.
Paulo CoelhoA warrior of light knows that certain impossible battles are worth fighting and so he/she is not afraid of being disappointed, knowing the power of his/her love.
Paulo CoelhoMeet your obligations. But obligations never prevented anyone from following their dreams. Remember that you are a manifestation of the absolute, and do only those things in your life that are worth the effort. Only those who do that will understand the great transformations that are yet to be seen.
Paulo CoelhoLife takes us by surprise and orders us to move toward the unknown -even when we don't want to and when we think we don't need to.
Paulo CoelhoAnd one has to understand that braveness is not the absence of fear but rather the strength to keep on going forward despite the fear.
Paulo CoelhoI am two women: one wants to have all the joy, passion and adventure that life can give me. The other wants to be a slave to routine, to family life, to the things that can be planned and achieved. I'm a housewife and a prostitute, both of us living in the same body and doing battle with each other.
Paulo CoelhoOur imagination is larger than the world around us; we go beyond our limits. This used to be called 'witchcraft,' but fortunately things have changed, otherwise we would both already have been burned at the stake. When they stopped burning women, science found an explanation for our behavior, normally referred to as 'female hysteria.' We don't get burned anymore, but it does cause problems, especially in the workplace. But don't worry, eventually they'll call it 'wisdom.'
Paulo CoelhoWhoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It's your mission on earth.
Paulo CoelhoIt's always easy to blame others. You can spend your entire life blaming the world, but your successes or failures are entirely your own responsibility.
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 CoelhoThe warrior of light listens to what his opponent has to say. He only fights if absolutely necessary.
Paulo CoelhoEvery human being has inside them something more important than him or herself - his or her Gift.
Paulo CoelhoLife always waits for some crisis to occur before revealing itself at its most brilliant.
Paulo CoelhoNo, I never saw an angel, but it is irrelevant whether I saw one or not. I feel their presence around me.
Paulo CoelhoFew take up the burden of their own victory; most give up their dreams when these become impossible.
Paulo CoelhoEvery second of the search is an encounter with God. When I have been truly searching for my treasure, every day has been luminous...I've discovered things along the way that I never would have seen had I not had the courage to try things that seemed impossible for a shepherd to achieve.
Paulo CoelhoEverything will happen as was written by the Lord," replied the prophet. "There are moments when tribulations occur in our lives, and we cannot avoid them. But they are there for some reason." "What reason?" "That is a question we cannot answer before, or even during the trials. Only when we have overcome them do we understand why they were there.
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