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
The enemy is only a pretext to test our strength
we are human beings, we are born full of guilt; we feel terrified when happiness becomes a real possibility.
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.
Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.
If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; it is lethal.
The most important thing in all human relationships is conversation, but people don’t talk anymore, they don’t sit down to talk and listen. They go to the theater, the cinema, watch television, listen to the radio, read books, but they almost never talk. If we want to change the world, we have to go back to a time when warriors would gather around a fire and tell stories.
Miracles only happen if you believe in miracles.
A Warrior of the Light shares with others what he knows of the path.
Anxiety was born in the very same moment as mankind. And since we will never be able to master it, we will have to learn to live with it—just as we have learned to live with storms.
If I had to give you one piece of advice it would be this: don't be intimidated by other peoples' opinions.
An enthusiastic heart finds opportunities everywhere.
If you love someone, you must be prepared to set them free.
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.
Don't let anyone make you feel that you don't deserve the good things that happen in your life