More from Paulo 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.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho 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 When 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 CoelhoPaulo Coelho Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho People want to change everything and, at the same time, want it all to remain the same.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho Your eyes show the strength of your soul.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho How much I missed, simply because I was afraid of missing it.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho The 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.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho No 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 CoelhoPaulo Coelho Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worst kind of suffering.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho Don’t waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho Certain things in life simply have to be experienced -and never explained. Love is such a thing.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It’s all a question of how I view my life.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary.
Paulo CoelhoPaulo Coelho
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