Paulo Coelho

"Passion is the bridge that takes you from pain to change."

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

"Sometimes we are tested not to show our weaknesses, but to discover our strengths."

"The secret to life is to fall seven times and to get up eight times."

"If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant or weak, return to yourself."

"You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over."

"In every moment of our lives, we have two choices: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety."

"All victories begin with a single step."

"The only impossible journey is the one you never begin."

"Real love stories never have endings."

"Don't think of the world's misery, but of the beauty that still remains in it."

"The soul is made of concrete and can be reached by practicing any kind of spirituality."

"Pursue your dreams. Create a better world. Be yourself, always."

"There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them. But they are there for a reason."

"Take responsibility for the consequences of your own actions."

"Creativity is intelligence having fun."

"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly."

"The universe will reward you for taking risks on its behalf."

"Philosophy is the art of being confused at a higher level."

"Love is the bridge between you and everything."

"Whoever is flexible and goes with the flow tends to live more easily."

"The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places."

"Never stop dreaming. Never stop believing. Never give up."

"A person's life is theirs to lead. Stop living for others."

"Destiny is a mystery that we can't understand but must accept."

"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance."

"If you dream alone, it is only a dream. If you dream together, it is the beginning of reality."

"I am my own master. I am my own teacher."

"Forgiveness means releasing resentment and letting go of the past."

"The universe conspires to help those who believe in their dreams."