Quotes from Paulo Coelho

When people praise us, we should always keep a close eye on how we behave

Each would always be fascinated by the other–so long as each remained exactly what the other imagined.

A warrior of the Light is never in a hurry. Time works in his favor; he learns to master his impatience and avoids acting without thinking.

Making a decision is only the beginning of things

I'm just like that woman really. Or rather, that's what I used to be like: someone pretending to know everything, hidden away in my own silence

There are things that are brought into our lives to lead us back to the true path of our Personal Legend. Other things arise so we can apply all that we have learned. And, finally, some things come along to teach us.

There are two things that prevent us from achieving our dreams: believing them to be impossible or seeing those dreams made possible by some sudden turn of wheel fortune, when you least expected it.

I've lit a fire on the mountain opposite yours

Everything we seek so enthusiastically before we reach adulthood— love, work, faith— turns into a burden too heavy to bear. There is only one way to escape this: love. To love is to transform slavery into freedom. But right now, I can't love. I just feel hate.

I feel like making the mistakes I always wanted to make, but never had the courage to...I can make new friends and teach them how to be crazy too in order to be wise. I'll tell them not to follow the manuals of good behaviour but to discover their own lives, desires, adventures and to live

It is like a marriage - said the gardener. - Along with the good things, a few little inconveniences always appear.

The Gods throw the dice,and they don't ask whether we want to be in the game or not.They don't care if when you go,you leave behind a lover,a home, a career or a dream.The Gods don't care whether you have it all,whether your every desire can be met through hardwork and persistence.The Gods don't want to know about your plans and hopes.Somewhere they're throwing the dice and you get chosen.From then on,winning and losing is only a question of luck.

It was then as he discovered that death could elude him that the fear of death returned.

Now, a few minutes ago, you called me master. What is a master: I would say that he is not someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to do his best to discover a knowledge he already has in his soul.

Where will my heart lead if I've yet to wander so many unknown paths?

There is a legend that everything that falls into the waters of this river -- leaves, insects, the feathers of birds -- is transformed into the rocks that make the riverbed. If only I could tear out my heart and hurl it into the current, then my pain and longing would be over, and I could finally forget.

suffering occurs when we want other people to love us in the way we want to be loved.

Just one day was worth more than all the kingdoms in the world.

Pity those who seek for shepherds, instead of longing for freedom!

sometimes we win and sometimes we lose , don't expect anything to get back

I can only conclude that worse than hunger or thirst, worse than being unemployed, unhappy in love or defeated and in despair, far worse than any of all those things, is feeling that no one, absolutely no one, cares about us.

I'm not saying: Seek out people who think the same as you. I'm saying: Seek out those who think differently from you and whom you will never be able to convince that you are right.

People say strange things, the boy thought. Sometimes it's better to be with sheep who don't say anything at all.

but I feel as if I have said everything of importance that I need to say, I feel as if I'm losing my memory and forgetting who I am.