Paulo Coelho

Everything tells me that I am about to make a wrong decision, but making mistakes is just part of life. What does the world want of me? Does it want me to take no risks, to go back to where I came from because I didn't have the courage to say 'yes' to life?

Everything tells me that I am about to make a wrong decision, but making mistakes is just part of life. What does the world want of me? Does it want me to take no risks, to go back to where I came from because I didn't have the courage to say 'yes' to life?

Courage • Life • Mistakes

Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.

Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.

Communication • Perception

All people who are happy have God within them.

All people who are happy have God within them.

Happiness • Religion • Spirituality

The wise men understood that this natural world is only an image and a copy of paradise. The existence of this world is simply a guarantee that there exists a world that is perfect. God created the world so that, through its visible objects, men could understand his spiritual teachings and the marvels of his wisdom

The wise men understood that this natural world is only an image and a copy of paradise. The existence of this world is simply a guarantee that there exists a world that is perfect. God created the world so that, through its visible objects, men could understand his spiritual teachings and the marvels of his wisdom

Creation • Nature • Philosophy

Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.

Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.

Motivational • Philosophy • Spirituality

Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.

Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.

Love • Relationships

Most people see the world as a threatening place, and, because they do, the world turns out, indeed, to be a threatening place.

Most people see the world as a threatening place, and, because they do, the world turns out, indeed, to be a threatening place.

Fear • Perception • Reality

If pain must come, may it come quickly. Because I have a life to live, and I need to live it in the best way possible. If he has to make a choice, may he make it now. Then I will either wait for him or forget him.

If pain must come, may it come quickly. Because I have a life to live, and I need to live it in the best way possible. If he has to make a choice, may he make it now. Then I will either wait for him or forget him.

Choice • Life • Pain

It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.

It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.

Dreams • Inspiration • Life

When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision.

When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision.

Fate • Uncertainty

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

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

Dreams • Hope • Relationships

Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure.

Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure.

Dreams • Fear • Motivational

Everybody is a political person, whether you say something or you are silent. A political attitude is not whether you go to parliament; it's how you deal with your life, with your surroundings.

Everybody is a political person, whether you say something or you are silent. A political attitude is not whether you go to parliament; it's how you deal with your life, with your surroundings.

Awareness • Politics • Responsibility

One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.

One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.

Love • Relationships

I'm not saying that love always takes you to heaven. Your life can become a nightmare. But that said, it is worth taking the risk.

I'm not saying that love always takes you to heaven. Your life can become a nightmare. But that said, it is worth taking the risk.

Heaven • Life • Love

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

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

Beliefs • Destiny • Fate

So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.

So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.

Destiny • Fate • Love

I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature.

I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature.

Experience • Learning • Nature

Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream.

Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream.

Motivational • Overcoming • Pursuit

This is what we call love. When you are loved, you can do anything in creation. When you are loved, there's no need at all to understand what's happening, because everything happens within you.

This is what we call love. When you are loved, you can do anything in creation. When you are loved, there's no need at all to understand what's happening, because everything happens within you.

Empowerment • Happiness • Love