The Alchemist

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

"The treasure was never only about the gold"

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

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

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

"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"

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

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

"Everything is written in the Soul of the World"

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

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

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

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

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

"Someone's already decided it all for me"

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

"Perhaps it was a dream, but it was possible because I had dreamed it"

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

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

"When you are young, everything is possible"

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

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

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

"Your eyes show the strength of your soul"

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

"The desert tests the courage of men"

"The treasure is hidden beneath the sycamore trees that grow in the sacristy of the old church"

"One is able to make decisions only by acting"

"It's a good thing to have been through difficult times. Man only understands the importance of a thing when he has lost it"

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