Paulo Coelho

Spiritual Author Brazilian Born 1947 (age 79)

Brazilian author; wrote The Alchemist on spiritual journey.

382 quotes

"Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever."
Life
"Patience is the virtue of the strong."
Patience
"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing."
Success
"When we love, we always strive to be better than we are."
Love
"Time is the fire in which we burn."
Time
"The warrior of light uses the hours of darkness to rest, not to doubt."
Hope
"Life was always going to hurt. Happiness is choosing what hurts."
Happiness
"You are not responsible for other people's dreams."
Wisdom
"Magic exists. Who can doubt it, when there are fireflies?"
Nature
"If you ignore the rules, people will call you crazy. But if you break them, they will remember you."
Inspiration
"The mind creates a narrative to explain our suffering."
Philosophy
"To travel is to experience. To live fully is to feel."
Adventure
"Every person on this planet is responsible for every other person in the world."
Justice
"Impossible is just an opinion."
Motivation
"Your purpose is to accomplish your purpose, not others' purposes."
Leadership
"Talent is a divine gift, but learning is a human task."
Knowledge
"Write in your heart every word you've ever heard praised."
Literature
"The greatest danger is allowing a creature of fear to control what you do."
Courage
"Health is a state of mind, not a state of the body."
Health
"If you want to be happy, be."
Happiness
"Miracles occur naturally in the course of history."
Faith
"A man chooses, a slave obeys."
Freedom
"The Warrior of Light knows that he cannot always control external events."
Wisdom
"The only reason a great man is great is because he resolved to be."
Power
"Your body is the house of your soul."
Health
"Personal legends are what bring meaning to our existence."
Dreams
"Blessing is the natural state of gratitude."
Gratitude
"When two hearts race, time stands still."
Love
"The greatest test of courage is to admit defeat without losing heart."
Courage
"Solitude is when the Warrior listens to his thoughts and his heart."
Solitude