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
What is a teacher? I'll tell you: it isn't someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she already knows.
The day is made up of 24 hours and an infinite number of moments. We need to be aware of those moments and make the most of them regardless of whether we're busy doing something or contemplating life.
The boat is safer anchored at the port; but that’s not the aim of boats.
If I must be faithful to someone or something, I have, first of all, have to be faithful to myself.
Your eyes show the strength of your soul.
Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.
You are what you believe yourself to be.
At every moment of our lives, we all have one foot in a fairy tale and the other in the abyss.
Don't give in to your fears. If you do, you won't be able to talk to your heart.
Everybody has a creative potential and from the moment you can express this creative potential, you can start changing the world.
A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires.
Because when we love, we always strive to become better than we are.
You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.
I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It's all a question of how I view my life.