“Love is the only bridge between the visible and the invisible known to everyone. It is the only effective language for translating the lessons that the universe teaches to human beings every day.” – Paulo Coelho, Brida

“If someone is capable of loving his partner without restrictions, unconditionally, then he is manifesting the love of God. If the love of God becomes manifest, that means he loves his fellow creature too.” – Paulo Coelho, The Zahir

“The essence of Creation is one and one alone, and that essence is called love. Love is the force that brings us back together, in order to condense the experience dispersed in many lives and many parts of the world.” – Paulo Coelho, Brida

“The wise man is only wise because he loves. The fool is only foolish because he thinks he can understand love.” – Paulo Coelho, By The River Piedra, I Sat Down And Wept

“Love is the only thing that activates our intelligence and our creativity, that purifies and liberates us.” – Paulo Coelho, The Zahir

“Risk failure, disappointment, disillusion, but never cease in your search for love. As long as you keep looking, you will triumph in the end.” – Paulo Coelho, Brida

“It is obvious that a mediocre book is always too long, and that a great one usually seems too short.” – Edith Wharton

“Love is the force that transforms and improves the Soul of the World.” – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“Maybe if it’s raining and I’m in the bedroom with the curtains closed but still hearing the rain, then an old book is ok, especially if it smells stale and has that thick, brittle paper.” – Frederich Barthelme, Margaret and Bud

“It is a classic instance of the maxim that literary works are made out of other literary works.” – Donald R. Howard