Paulo Coelho on change
Paulo Coelho96 quotes“People want to change everything and, at the same time, want it all to remain the same.”
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Passion makes a person stop eating, sleeping, working, feeling at peace.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho Sometimes, we are so attached to our way of life that we turn down wonderful opportunities simply because we don’t know what to do with it.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho I’m not a body with a soul, I’m a soul that has a visible part called the body.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho There is only one way to learn. It’s through action. Everything you need to know you have learned through your journey.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho In real life, love has to be possible. Even if it is not returned right away, love can only survive when the hope exists that you will be able to win over the person you desire.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho When you were in love, you were capable of learning everything and of knowing things you had never dared even to think, because love was the key to understanding all of the mysteries.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho When I had nothing to lose, I had everything. When I stopped being who I am, I found myself.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho We pretend to be strong because we are weak.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho If someone isn’t what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho Don’t give in to your fears. If you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho It is always important to know when something has reached its end.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.
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Michelle ObamaMichelle Obama Love can change the world in a moment.
Ed SheeranEd Sheeran Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy; sweat will get you change.
Jesse JacksonJesse Jackson The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God; and, however generally this maxim has been quoted and believed, it is not true to fact. The people are turbulent and changing, they seldom judge or determine right.
Alexander HamiltonAlexander Hamilton On some campuses, change is effected through nonviolent or even violent means.
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