Paulo Coelho Quotes

I forgive the blows that hurt me,

So you see, Good and Evil have the same face; it all depends on when they cross the path of each individual human being.

Finding one important thing in your life doesn’t mean you have to
give up all the other important things.

On 11 November 1997, Veronika decided that the moment to kill herself had — at last! — arrived.

I start to think that I'm losing the love I have without having yet won the love I hope to win.

I’m afraid of love, because it involves things that are beyond our understanding; it sheds such a brilliant light, but the shadow it casts frightens me.

I'm like everyone else — I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does.

We were born alone and we will die alone. But, while we are on this planet, we must accept and glorify our act of faith through other people.

No one owns anything. Anyone who has lost something they thought was theirs forever finally comes to realize that nothing really belongs to them. And if nothing belongs to me, then there's no point wasting my time looking after things that aren't mine.

We must never stop dreaming. Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body.

What'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.

When we set out on the path, we always have a fairly clear idea of what we hope to find. Women are generally seeking their Soul Mate, and men looking for Power. Neither party is really interested in learning. They simply want to reach the thing they have set as their goal.

If you have a past with which you feel dissatisfied, then forget it, now. Imagine a new story for your life and believe in it. Focus only on the moments when you achieved what you desired, and that strength will help you to get what you want.

The defeated are those who never fail. Defeat means that we lose a particular battle or war. Failure does not allow us to go on fighting.

You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it's better to listen to what it has to say. That way, you'll never have to fear an unanticipated blow.