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 COELHOWhat is a teacher? I’ll tell you: it isn’t someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she already knows.
More Paulo Coelho Quotes
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Anyone who loves in the expectation of being loved in return is wasting their time.
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Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.
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I’ve learned that waiting is the most difficult bit, and I want to get used to the feeling, knowing that you’re with me, even when you’re not by my side.
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I’m not a body with a soul, I’m a soul that has a visible part called the body.
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Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worst kind of suffering.
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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.
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Life always waits for some crisis to occur before revealing itself at its most brilliant.
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We have to take love where we find it, even if that means hours, days, weeks of disappointment and sadness.
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Love 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.
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We pretend to be strong because we are weak.
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If you love someone, you must be prepared to set them free.
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Be crazy! But learn how to be crazy without being the center of attention. Be brave enough to live different.
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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.
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People give flowers as present because flowers contain true meaning of love.
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What is a teacher? I’ll tell you: it isn’t someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she already knows.
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