Quotes by Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho

'And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.'
 
All men and women are connected by an energy which many people call love, but which is, in fact, the raw material from which the universe was built. The energy cannot be manipulated, it leads us gently forward, it contains all we have to learn in this life. If we try to make it go in the direction we want, we end up frustrated, disillusioned, because that energy is free and wild.
 
All stress, anxiety, depression, is caused when we ignore who we are, and start living to please others.
 
Anyone truly committed to life never stops walking.
 
Don't ask for permission. Do it now and regret later
 
Don't ask permission. If it does not work, you can apologize later
 
Don't explain your feelings. They belong to you
 
Don't forget to pay attention to the omens that are guiding you to your dreams
 
Don't let anyone make you feel like you don't deserve what you want
 
Don't let what you can't do interfere with what you can do
 
Don't place your dreams in the hands of those whom can destroy them
 
Don't expect your genius to be discovered; do what you must do because it gives you joy. Don't expect your love to be accepted. Love because it justifies your life.
 
Don't explain. Your friends do not need it, and your enemies will not believe you
 
Don’t expect to get anything back, don’t expect recognition for your efforts, don’t expect your genius to be discovered or your love to be understood. Act because you need to act.
 
Don’t predict or forecast. Have a goal in life and be open to the sign. I wish you a life be full of adventures (even if it includes some nightmares, it is worth the price. I paid it, and I don't regret)
 
Dreams are useless untill we put them into action
 
Easy tasks don’t make skilled artists
 
Every time I release a new book (O Aleph in Brasil and Las Valkirias world wide
 
Fight for your dreams, and your dreams will fight for you
 
Get as much as you can from any journey, because the journey is all you have
 
Getting rid of certain memories means making some room for new experiences
 
Haters are confused admirers who can't understand why everybody loves you
 
I needed to live and to suffer a lot to understand that love is an act of faith
 
I stopped to self-improve myself many years ago. The idea that 'the great opportunities lie just over the horizon, in the next valley, with the next job or the next big thing' is not true. It lies here and now - and you are ready to grab it, regardless your imperfections.
 
If everybody loves you, something is wrong. You can't please everybody.
 
If it's still in your mind, it is still in your heart
 
If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine. It is lethal.
 
If you want to be faithful to someone, start by being faithful to yourself
 
If your mind remains unchanged, you are re-creating every day the same world and the same devils. To see angels flying around, use your wings
 
Let's try to be normal for the rest of my life ... This is not my type of life. I have to go back to all my dreams ... I was scared to death ... but somehow time heals you and you get back to your dreams.
 
Live with no regrets and love with no apologies
 
Look around. And don't get close to people who make you suffer
 
Love can take us to heaven or hell, but it always takes us somewhere. Therefore, be prepared to travel...
 
Many people are afraid to pursue their dreams because they feel they don’t deserve them.
 
Only mediocrity is safe. Get ready to be attacked, and be the best
 
Run the risk of being different, but learn to do so without attracting attention
 
Should I be happy? Of course. Even after 25 years of writing, I still have the same thrill. And I strongly advise you: be always proud of your achievements, celebrate you victories, and never pretend you don't care.
 
The light of love flows out of one's soul, but often it goes nowhere because it's blocked by pain.
 
The simple things are the most extraordinary, but only a pure heart can recognize them
 
Those who have never been wounded in love will never be able to say: “I have lived”. Because they haven’t.
 
To change the world, we need to combine ancient wisdom with new technologies.
 
We can sell our time, but we can't buy it back again.
 
What makes people weak? Their need for validation and recognition.
 
When people start getting resentful, hating people who are successful, they are going to have problems in their own lives
 
When we are chidren, we expect to be loved. As life goes on, we want to be loved. We all end up making anything to be accepted and loved. And the most important force on Earth - love - is turned against us.
 
When you want something, the Universe conspires to help you. A moving TRUE STORY
 
You are your dream
 
You can't preserve your emotions in formol. Love changes with time and discovers new ways of expressing itself
 
You may not be winning, but this doesn't mean you are losing /
 

 

 

 

 

 

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