The Alchemist

"To understand the universe one must focus on the present moment"

"By the time you arrive at your personal legend you are the person you have always wanted to be"

"Intuition is really a sudden immersion of the soul into the universal current of life"

"Your eyes show the strength of your soul"

"The heart of the world is a happy heart"

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

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

"The secret of life is to fall in love with the process, not the destination"

"One is able to make decisions only by acting"

"The desert tests the courage of men"

"People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams because they feel they don't deserve them"

"There is only one way to learn. It's through action"

"The Soul of the World is nourished by people's happiness"

"Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself"

"The hand that evokes symphonies from glasses and from rocks can work miracles"

"The desert will tell you that it's impossible"

"The secret is here in the present. If you pay attention to the present, you can improve upon it"

"The Philosopher's Stone and the Elixir of Life are real"

"The soul of the world is fed by human happiness"

"Love is the force that transforms and improves the Soul of the World"

"I learned that the world has a soul, and that whoever understands that soul can understand the language of all things"

"The secret of the Great Work is that it is accomplished through concentration"

"Everything is written in the Soul of the World"

"The same hand that created the universe can guide you if you learn its language"

"No heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams"

"There's one great truth on this planet: whoever you are or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe"

"The moment one definitely commits oneself, providence moves too"

"I have crossed deserts, sailed the seas, and seen mountains and valleys"

"Your Personal Legend is not something just for you, but for all humanity"

"We are all capable of understanding the language that the universe speaks"