Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho de Souzais a Brazilian lyricist and novelist. He is the recipient of numerous international awards, amongst them the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum. His novel The Alchemist has been translated into 80 languages. The author has sold over 200 million copies worldwide and is the all-time bestselling Portuguese language author...
NationalityBrazilian
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth24 August 1947
CityRio de Janeiro, Brazil
CountryBrazil
Life is a long pilgrimage from fear to love.
Success does not come from having one's work recognized by others. It is the fruit of the seed that you lovingly planted.
The warrior knows that he is free to choose his desires, and he makes these decisions with courage, detachment, and - sometimes - with just a touch of madness.
A great pleasure in life is to do what they say you can't.
Culture makes people understand each other better. And if they understand each other better in their soul, it is easier to overcome the economic and political barriers. But first they have to understand that their neighbour is, in the end, just like them, with the same problems, the same questions.
You are protected. But if you don't take risks, God will retreat and become only a subject of philosophical speculation...
A man is at his strongest when he is willing to accept his vulnerability
The more violent the storm, the quicker it passes.
I always was a rich person because money's not related to happiness.
For the warrior, there is no "better" or "worse"; everyone has the necessary gifts for his particular path.
Everyone's looking for the perfect teacher, but although their teachings might be divine, teachers are all too human, and that's something people find hard to accept. Don't confuse the teacher with the lesson, the ritual with the ecstasy, the transmitter of the symbol with the symbol itself.
Changes happen when we go against everything we're used to doing.
Every person on the face of the earth has a gift. In some this reveals itself spontaneously, others have to work to find it.
Love is joy. Don't convince yourself that suffering is a part of it.