Paulo Coelho Quotes

How much I missed, simply because I was afraid of missing it.

Each day, in itself, brings with it an eternity.

Intuition is really a sudden immersion of the soul into the universal current of life, where the his...

He knew that any given thing on the face of the earth could reveal the history of all things. One co...

But he was able to understand one thing: making a decision was only the beginning of things. When so...

As he was about to climb yet another dune, his heart whispered, "Be aware of the place where you are...

Everything you need to know you have learned through your journey.

Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has...

I had a dream, and I met with a king. I sold crystal and crossed the desert. And, because the tribes...

The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil...

It's a book that says the same thing almost all the other books in the world say," continued the old...

I can control my destiny, but not my fate. Destiny means there are opportunities to turn right or le...

There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.

But this payment goes well beyond my generosity," the monk responded."Don’t say that again. Life mig...

Why do we have to listen to our hearts?” the boy asked, when they had made camp that day.“Because, w...

Then, sometime during the fourth year, the omens will abandon you, because you've stopped listening ...

It's only those who are persistent, and willing to study things deeply, who achieve the Master Work

that's why I want you to continue toward your goal. If you have to wait until the war is over, then ...

We are travelers on a cosmic journey,stardust,swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of i...

to die tomorrow was no worse than dying on any other day. Every day was there to be lived or to mark...

He felt the urge to go into the desert, to see if it’s silence held the answers to his questions.

For her, every day was the same, and when each day is the same as the next, it's because people fail...

But the sheep had taught him something even more important: that there was a universal language in t...

To realize one's destiny is a person's only real obligation and when you want something, all the uni...

You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it's better to listen to what it has to say.

If a person is living out his Personal Legend, he knows everything he needs to know. There is only o...

What you need to know is this: before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything th...

So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.

When he was a child, that man wanted to travel, too. But he decided first to buy his bakery and put ...

Why do they make things so complicated?""So that those who have the responsibility for understanding...

Intuition is really a sudden immersion of the soul into the universal current of live, where the his...

There is only that moment, and the incredible certainty that everything under the sun has been writt...

The secret is here in the present. If you pay attention to the present, you can improve upon it. And...

To realize one's destiny is a person's only obligation

But he was able to understand one thing: making decision was only the beginning of things. When some...

Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.

The boy didn't know what a person's "destiny" was. "It's what you have always wanted to accomplish. ...

The boy could see in his father's gaze a desire to be able, himself, to travel the world—a desire th...

If you start by promising what you don't even have yet, you'll lose your desire to work towards gett...

Anxiety was born in the very same moment as mankind. And since we will never be able to master it, w...

Walk neither faster nor slower than your own soul, because it is your soul that will teach you the u...

For those who are not frightened by the solitude, everything will have a different taste.In solitude...

Never stop dreaming,” the old king had said."Follow the omens.

Before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. I...

Does a leaf, when it falls from the tree in winter, feel defeated by the cold?The tree says to the l...

4 the first time, I will avoid anything that makes me suffer, because suffering is not a virtue.. I ...

Avoid those who seek friends in order to maintain a certain social status or to open doors they woul...

Where there is loyalty, weapons are of no use.

Success does not come from having one's work recognized by others. It is the fruit of a seed that yo...

And if I'm alone in bed, I will go to the window, look up at the sky, and feel certain that loneline...

If you are never alone, you cannot know yourself.

Don't try to be useful. Try to be yourself: that is enough & that makes all the difference.

And to those who believe that adventures are i say try routine: it kills you far more quickly.

solitude is not absence of love, but its complement

When you realized that you would have to ask for help, you did not feel humiliated. And when you lea...

Excessive caution destroys the soul and the heart, because living is an act of courage, and an act o...

Defeat is for the valiant. Only they will know the honour of losing and the joy of winning I am not ...

Love is only a word, until we decide to let it possess us with all its force.Love is only a word, un...

No matter how you are feeling, get up every morning and prepare to let your light shine forth.

Dont try to be useful. Try to be yourself; that is enough, and that makes all the difference.

Loyalty, love and respect perhaps have never been expounded with such agility like this one ‘Loyalty...

Never miss an opportunity to show your love, especially to those close to you, because we are always...

Certain things in life simply have to be experienced -and never explained. Love is such a thing.

So long as you do no harm to another, change your opinion once in a while. Contradict yourself witho...

We have been moving along at such a fast pace that we no longer know what we are doing. Now we have ...

Negative desires can cause no evil if you do not allow yourself to be seduced by them.

All religions lead to the same God, and all deserve the same respect. Anyone who chooses a religion ...

Sometimes, we are so attached to our way of life that we turn down wonderful opportunities simply be...

This is the present moment. Learn how to gobble it up without fear or guilt.

It is part of the human nature always to judge others very severely and,when the wind turns against ...

I understand once again that the greatness of God always reveals itself in the simple things.

Anyone who is in love is making love the whole time, even when they're not. When two bodies meet, it...

Human beings can withstand a week without water, two weeks without food, many years of homelessness,...

What made you fall in love with a prostitute?”“I didn’t understand it myself at the time. But I’ve t...

Millions of couples out there practiced the art of sadomasochism every day, without even realizing i...

I'm not a body with a soul, I'm a soul that has a visible part called the body.

Love was undoubtedly one of the things capable of changing a person's whole life, from one moment to...

What made you fall in love with a prostitute?'I didn't understand it myself at the time. But I've th...

we are human beings, we are born full of guilt; we feel terrified when happiness becomes a real poss...

Instead of buying something for you that you want I give you something that is mine, truly mine. A g...

But if we are talking in terms of making progress in life, we must understand that "good enough" is ...

but something always went wrong, and the relationship would end precisely at the moment when she was...

I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It's all a q...

You can either be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It all depends on ho...

People are capable at anytime in their lives,of doing what they dream of

No one loses anyone, because no one owns anyone. That is the true experience of freedom: having the ...

Dreaming is very pleasant as long as you are not forced to put your dreams into practice.

I’ve met a man and fallen in love with him. I allowed myself to fall in love for one simple reason: ...

Now that she had nothing to lose, she was free.

Facing the difficulties, I can choose either to be a poor victim or a great adventurer.

The most important experiences a man can have are those that take him to the very limit; that is the...

I am two women: one wants to have all the joy, passion and adventure that life can give me. The othe...

I’ve learned that waiting is the most difficult bit, and I want to get used to the feeling, knowing ...

Profound desire, true desire is the desire to be close to someone.

When we meet someone and fall in love, we have a sense that the whole universe is on our side. And y...

The only thing she could do now was to shed a few tears, feeling rather afraid of herself, an intell...

The strongest love is the love that can demonstrate its fragility.

Life moves very fast. it rushes us from heaven to hell in a matter of seconds.

...and that, in the end, the most interesting people always leave.

God hides the fires of hell within paradise.

These are people who accept the fire of the Holy Spirit,' he said, 'the fire that is left behind but...