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Paulo Coelho Quotes

Total quotes: 79
“We must never stop dreaming. Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Pilgrimage
Tagged: Dreams, Idealism, Idealist, Optimism, Soul, Inspirational
“You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it's better to listen to what it has to say.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Tagged: heart, Identity, Listening To Your Heart, Trust Yourself
“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Tagged: Dreams, Extroverted INtuition, Life
“Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worst kind of suffering.”
— Paulo Coelho, By The River Pedra I Sat Down And Wept
Tagged: Waiting, Forgetting, Moving On, Limbo, Suffering, Pain
“The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Tagged: Perspective, Happiness, Optimism, Wisdom, Simplicity, Minimalism
“Because the Warrior of the Light believes in miracles, miracles begin to happen. Because he is sure that his thoughts can change his life, his life begins to change. Because he is certain that he will find love, love appears.”
— Paulo Coelho, Warrior Of The Light: A Manual
Tagged: Paulo Coelho, The Universe, Positive Thinking, Miracles, Life, Love, Faith
“I've realised that sometimes you get no second chance and that it's best to accept the gifts the world offers you.”
— Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes
Tagged: Second Chances, Change, Acceptance, Accepting Change, Gratitude
“Have pity on those who are fearful of taking up a pen, or a paintbrush, or an instrument, or a tool because they are afraid that someone has already done so better than they could...”
— Paulo Coelho, The Pilgrimage
Tagged: Creativity, Art, Artistic Growth, Self-Expression, Self-Confidence
“When 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 Coelho, The Alchemist
Tagged: Love, Relationships, Giving Love, Opening Up, Self-improvement, Self-Help, Self-Love
“All you have to do is to pay attention; lessons always arrive when you are ready, and if you can read the signs, you will learn everything you need to know in order to take the next step.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Zahir
Tagged: Lessons, Learning, Life, Progression, Moving Forward, Uncertainty
“The energy of hatred won't get you anywhere; but the energy of forgiveness, which reveals itself through love, will transform your life in a positive way.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Zahi
Tagged: Hatred, forgiveness, Love, Pain, Moving Forward
“Travel is never a matter of money but of courage.”
— Paulo Coelho, Aleph
Tagged: travel, Courage, Adventure, Bravery, Leaving, Money
“Be like the flowing river, 
Silent in the night. 
Be not afraid of the dark. 
If there are stars in the sky, reflect them back. 
If there are clouds in the sky, 
Remember, clouds, like the river, are water. 
So, gladly reflect them too, 
In your own tranquil depths”
— Paulo Coelho, Like The Flowing River
Tagged: Nature, River, Paulo Coelho, Light, Depth, Reflection, Contemplation
“Tragedy depends on the way you see it. If you chose to be a victim of the world, anything which happens to you will feed that dark side of your soul, where you consider yourself wronged, suffering, guilty and deserving punishment. If you choose to be an adventurer, the changes – even the inevitable losses, since everything in this world changes – can cause some pain, but will soon thrust you forward, forcing you to react.”
— Paulo Coelho, Warrior Of The Light
Tagged: Tragedy, Attitude, Perspective, Darkness, Pain, Suffering, Fear
“It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn't matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Zahir
Tagged: Fall Out Of Love, Endings, closed door
“The danger of an adventure is worth a thousand days of ease and comfort.”
— Paulo Coelho, Veronika Decides To Die
Tagged: Adventure, Opportunity, Chance, Taking Risks, Taking Chances, Comfort, Comfort Zone, Breaking Free
“If you only walk on sunny days you’ll never reach your destination.”
— Paulo Coelho, No Title
Tagged: Perserverance, motivation, Ambition
“You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its own. It’s just a matter of paying attention to this miracle.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Tagged: Morning Inspo
“Without solitude, no plant or animal can survive, no soil can remain productive for any length of time, no child can learn about life, no artist can create, no work can grow and be transformed.”
— Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found in Accra
Tagged: Loneliness, Solitude
“A model might sometimes help us to avoid repeating the stupid mistakes that others have made, but, more often than not, it becomes a prison that makes us repeat what everyone else has always done. ”
— Paulo Coelho, Like The Flowing River
Tagged: Life, Taking Risks, Mistakes
“Sexual energy comes into play before sex even takes place. The greatest pleasure isn't sex, but the passion with which it is practiced.”
— Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes: A Novel(P.S.)
Tagged: Sex, sexuality, Lust, Desire, Passion
“I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It's all a question of how I view my life.”
— Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes
Tagged: Perspective, Adventure, Life, Choices, Optimism
“Life always waits for some crisis to occur before revealing itself at its most brilliant.”
— Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes
Tagged: Life, Hope, Crisis, Crises, Change, Overcoming Challenges, Pain
“Anyone who loves in the expectation of being loved in return is wasting their time.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Devil And Miss Prym
Tagged: Love, Loving Freely, Accepting Love, heart
“My heart might be bruised, but it will recover and become capable of seeing beauty of life once more. It's happened before, it will happen again, I'm sure.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Zahir
Tagged: Love, Pain, Loss, Grief, Breakups
“Most people see the world as a threatening place, and, because they do, the world turns out, indeed, to be a threatening place.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Tagged: Threats, Perception, Optimism, Pessimism
“Sadness does not last forever when we walk in the direction of that which we always desired.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Fifth Mountain
Tagged: Sadness, Desire, Moving On, Moving Forward, Grief, Loss
“Anyone who is in love is making love the whole time, even when they're not. When two bodies meet, it is just the cup overflowing. They can stay together for hours, even days.”
— Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes
Tagged: Sex, Dating, Love
“Whenever 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 Coelho, The Devil And Miss Prym
Tagged: Dreams, Motivational, Success
“If pain must come, may it come quickly. Because I have a life to live, and I need to live it in the best way possible. ”
— Paulo Coelho, By The River Pedra I Sat Down And Wept
Tagged: Pain, Loss, Longing, Love, Grief, Grieving, Death, Breakups, Moving On
“Don't listen to the malicious comments of those friends who, never taking any risks themselves, can only see other people's failures.”
— Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes
Tagged: Taking Risks, Failure, Advice, Judging Others, Self-Direction, Empowering
“Everyone is indeed crazy, but the craziest are the ones who don't know they're crazy; they just keep repeating what others tell them to.”
— Paulo Coelho, Veronika Decides To Die
Tagged: Sanity, Life, Conformity, Self-Concept, Mental Health, Mental Illness
“Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.”
— Paulo Coelho, Brida
Tagged: Right, Wrong, Truth, Perception, Perspective
“Loneliness, when accepted, becomes a gift that will lead us to find a purpose in life.”
— Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found in Accra
“If you are never alone, you cannot know yourself.
And if you do not know yourself, you will begin to fear the void.”
— Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found in Accra
Tagged: Loneliness, Solitude
“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Tagged: Dreams, Motivational, Failure, Fear
“I can read your eyes. I can read your heart. You are going to fall in love. And suffer. ”
— Paulo Coelho, By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept: A Novel of Forgiveness
Tagged: Love, Suffering, Falling In Love, Paulo Coelho
“In the words of a Persian sage: Love is a disease no one wants to get rid of. Those who catch it never try to get better, and those who suffer do not wish to be cured. ”
— Paulo Coelho, The Zahir
Tagged: Love, Addiction, Suffering
“Close the door, change the record, clean the house, get rid of the dust. Stop being who you were and become who you are. ”
— Paulo Coelho, The Zahir
Tagged: Change, Starting Over, Becoming You
“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Tagged: Destiny, Fate, Desire, Achievement, Love, Goals, Determination
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