Quotes from Paulo Coelho, The Pilgrimage

Teaching is only demonstrating that it is possible. Learning is making it possible for yourself.

It's a good idea always to do something relaxing prior to making an important decision in your life.

We always know which is the best road to follow, but we follow only the road that we have become accustomed to.

Death is our constant companion, and it is death that gives each person's life its true meaning.

Once a problem is solved, its simplicity is amazing.

What people regard as vanity—leaving great works, having children, acting in such a way as to prevent one's name from being forgotten—I regard as the highest expression of human dignity.

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

When we want something, we have to have a clear purpose in mind for the thing that we want. The only reason for seeking a reward is to know what to do with that reward

Few take up the burden of their own victory: most give up their dreams when they become impossible.

Time does not always pass at the same speed. We are the ones who determine that speed.