

Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist. He has become one of the most widely read authors in the world today.

Born: August 24, 1947

Nationality: Brazilian

Spouse: Christina Oiticica (m. 1980)

Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.

And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.

There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.

The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.

The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.

Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.

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.

Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Don’t give in to your fears. If you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart.

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.

You are what you believe yourself to be.

People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.

People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves.

We pretend to be strong because we are weak.

The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.

When someone leaves, it’s because someone else is about to arrive.

If I am really a part of your dream, you’ll come back one day.

The moment we begin to seek love, love begins to seek us. And to save us.

Anyone who loves in the expectation of being loved in return is wasting their time.

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