Quotes by Paulo Coelho

I learned that the search for God is a Dark Night, that Faith is a Dark Night. And that’s hardly a surprise really, because for us each day is a dark night. None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, and yet still we go forward. Because we trust. Because we have Faith.

Solitude is used to teach us how to live with other people. Rage is used to show us the infinite value of peace. Boredom is used to underline the importance of adventure & spontaneity. Silence is used to teach us to use words responsibly. Tiredness is used so that we can understand the value of waking up. Illness is used to underline the blessing of good health. Fire is used to teach us about water. Earth is used so that we can understand the value of air. Death is used to show us the importance of life.

because it seemed too simple to accept that life was an act of faith.

Everything depends on One Word : Maktub !

ليس لأحدنا أن يتنبّأ بأحداث اللحظة القادمة ، ومع ذلك ترانا نمضي قُدُماً ، لأننا نمتلك الثقة ، ولأننا نتحلّى بالإيمان

It is a shame that what happens today already happened yesterday, and will happen again tomorrow; it will continue to happen until the end of time, or until man finds out he is not only what he thinks, but mostly what he feels. The body tires easily, but the spirit is always free and will help us get out, one day, from this infernal cycle of repeating the same mistakes every generation. Although thoughts always remain the same, there is something stronger, and this is called Love.

Borges said there are only four stories to tell: a love story between two people, a love story between three people, the struggle for power and the voyage. All of us writers rewrite these same stories ad infinitum.

if a book isnt self-explanatory, then it isnt worth reading.

Writing is easy: just stare at the screen of your computer until a tear drops on your keyboard.

Everything you need to know you have learned through your journey.

Love is only a word, until we decide to let it possess us with all its force.Love is only a word, until someone arrives to give it meaning.Dont give up. Remember, its always the last key on the key ring that opens the door.

Although I have the colors, only the Lord can mix them with such harmony.

Who dares, win

there is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, its because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. Its your mission on earth.

To realize ones destiny is a persons only real obligation and when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.

People need not fear the unknown if they have a capable of achieving what they need and what

All religions lead to the same God, and all deserve the same respect. Anyone who chooses a religion is also choosing a collective way for worshipping and sharing the mysteries. Nevertheless, that person is the only one responsible for his or her actions along the way and has no right to shift responsibility for any personal decisions on to that religion.

People no longer try to decipher the mystery of life but choose instead to be a part of it.

There was a time when people accepted magical experiences as natural. There were no priests then, and no one went chasing after the secrets of the occult.

We are not worshipping anyone or anything, we are simply communing with creation.