“Usually the threat of death makes people a lot more aware of their lives.”
Source: The Alchemist - 10th Anniversary Edition
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Famous Paulo Coelho Quotes
“Close cycles. Not because of pride or arrogance, but because that no longer fits your life”
“If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; it is lethal.”
“This is the present moment. Learn how to gobble it up without fear or guilt.”
“If you want to see a rainbow you have to learn to see the rain.”
“If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.”
“Telling the truth and making someone cry is better than telling a lie and making someone smile.”
“Sometimes you have to travel a long way to find what is near”
“really important meetings are planned by the souls long before the bodies see each other.”
Source: By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept: A Novel of Forgiveness
“Love simply is. [...] Love and don't ask too many questions. Just love.”
“I don't know what's going to happen to me tomorrow. That's why I don't save my best for last.”
“If you only walk on sunny days you'll never reach your destination.”
“Perhaps love makes us grow old before our time and makes us young again when youth has passed.”
“A search always starts with Beginner's Luck and ends with the Test of the Conqueror.”
“The moment that he begins to walk along it, the warrior of the light recognizes the path.”
“If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule. Never lie to yourself.”
“Do something instead of killing time. Because time is killing you.”