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
No one is alone during tribulations - there's always someone else thinking, rejoicing or suffering in the same way. This thought gives us strength to face the challenge that lies in front of us.
People make a lot of effort not to remember, not to accept their immense magical potential.
Never abandon your dreams. Follow the signs.
Since the dawn of time man understands that suffering, faced with no fear, is his passport to freedom.
When you find your way you cannot be scared. You need to be brave enough to take wrong steps. The deceptions, failures, lack of enthusiasm, are tools that God places in our way to reveal the path.
Face your path with courage, don't be scared of people's criticism. And, above all, don't let yourself get paralyzed by your own criticism.
A warrior of light always commits himself. He is enslaved to his dream but he is free in his steps.
A man has to choose. This is where lies his strength: in the power of his decisions. If you choose to follow the path of your dreams, commit yourself to it. Accept your path.
You start living for the obsession alone ... You want to arrive somewhere regardless of whether you're enjoying the road or not.
There's a lot of me in it. But the character is more egotistical. I'm also egotistical, but not the way the character is. This guy is successful, he has everything, but his wife has left him. The most important value - love - is missing. What is wrong with this institution called 'marriage'? What is wrong with this institution called 'the pursuit of happiness'?
It is not difficult to rebuild a life. All we need is to be aware that we have the same strength we had before, and to use it in our favor.
We are responsible for everything that happens in this world. We are warriors of light, and with the strength of our love and of our will we can change our destiny and that of many other people.
The search for happiness is more important than the need for pain.
Wagers and pacts are made with angels - or with devils.