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
A warrior accepts defeat. He does not treat it as a matter of indifference nor does he try to make a victory of it.
In the cycle of nature there is no such thing as victory or defeat; there is only movement.
If I believe I will win, then victory will believe in me.
The great victory, which appears so simple today, was the result of a series of small victories that went unnoticed
Loving means being open to miracles, to victories and defeats, to everything that happens each day that was given us to walk upon the face of the Earth.
Enthusiasm is the force that leads us to the final victory.
Victories and defeats form part of everyone's life - everyone, that is, except cowards, as you call them, because they never lose or win.
Do not forget: seek to win all your battles, including those you fight against yourself. Do not fear the scars. Do not be afraid of victory.
Have courage, be capable of loving.... Be happy in love. Be joyful in victory. Follow the dictates of your heart.
What interests me in life is curiosity, challenges, the good fight with its victories and defeats.
The great conquest is the result of small, unnoticed victories.
We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen. Every day, G-d gives us the sun-and also one moment in which we have the ability to change everything that makes us unhappy. Every day, we try to pretend that w
Writing means sharing. It's part of the human condition to want to share things - thoughts, ideas, opinions.
It's the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary; only wise men are able to understand them.