Quotes from Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

If I could, I'd write a huge encyclopedia just about the words luck and coincidence

The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.

The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.

But if you believe yourself worthy of the thing you fought so hard to get, then you become an instrument of God, you help the Soul of the World, and you understand why you are here.

life is really generous to those who pursue their Personal Legend

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

to die tomorrow was no worse than dying on any other day. Every day was there to be lived or to mark one's departure from this world.

And the camel driver had said, to die tomorrow was no worse than dying on any other day. Every day was there to be lived or to mark one's departure from this world.

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

Don't give in to your fears. If you do, you won't be able to talk to your heart.