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
In the northern hemisphere, always dressing according to the season: bare arms in spring (however cold it is) and woolen jacket in winter (however hot it is).
Never laughing too loudly in a restaurant no matter how good the joke.
Standing facing the door in an elevator and pretending you're the only person there, no matter how crowded it is.
Never looking anyone in the eye when you're traveling on public transport, in case it's interpreted as a sign that you're trying to get off with them.
Using every means possible to show that, although you're just an ordinary human being, you're far above other mortals.
Investing a lot of time and money in external beauty and caring little about internal beauty.
Believing that all famous people have tons of money saved up.
Following fashion trends, however ridiculous or uncomfortable.
Despising anything that was easy to achieve because if no sacrifice was involved, it obviously isn't worth having.
Believing that art is either worth a fortune or worth nothing at all.
Keeping a smile on your lips even when you're on the verge of tears. Feeling sorry for those who show their feelings.
Never asking a direct question, even though the other person can guess what it is you want to know.
Wearing a scrap of colored cloth around your neck, even though it serves no useful purpose, but which answers to the name of "tie."
Believing absolutely everything that appears in print.