To realize one’s destiny is a person’s only obligation.
PAULO COELHOTo realize one’s destiny is a person’s only obligation.
PAULO COELHOWhen you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way.
PAULO COELHOLove is not a habit, a commitment, or a debt. It isn’t what romantic songs tell us it is – love simply is.
PAULO COELHOIf you start by promising what you don’t even have yet, you’ll lose your desire to work towards getting it.
PAULO COELHOYou are what you believe yourself to be.
PAULO COELHOAnyone who is observant, who discovers the person they have always dreamed of, knows that sexual energy comes into play before sex even takes place.
PAULO COELHODon’t be intimidated by other people’s opinions. Only mediocrity is sure of itself, so take risks and do what you really want to do.
PAULO COELHOLove is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.
PAULO COELHOOne is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.
PAULO COELHOOur true friends are those who are with us when the good things happen.
PAULO COELHOEveryone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.
PAULO COELHONo one loses anyone, because no one owns anyone. That is the true experience of freedom: having the most important thing in the world without owning it
PAULO COELHOA child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires
PAULO COELHOIt’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary.
PAULO COELHOEvery blessing ignored becomes a curse.
PAULO COELHOThe two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.
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