Category: Life Quotes

“Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

“We don’t receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us.” – Marcel Proust, In Search of Lost Time

“The only way to make the right decision is by knowing what would be the wrong decision. And then decide.” – Paulo Coelho, The Pilgrimage

“We don’t choose the things that happen to us, but we can choose how we react to them.” – Paulo Coelho, Hippie

“When things happen without planning or anticipation, they turn out to be more enjoyable and more profitable too.” – Paulo Coelho, Hippie

“We must be conscious of death if we are to have a proper understanding of life.” – Paulo Coelho, The Winner Stands Alone

“Help us to understand that wisdom lies not in the answers we are given, but in the mystery of the questions that enrich our lives.” – Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found In Accra

“There are times when difficulties arise in our lives, and we cannot avoid them. But they are there for a reason.” – Paulo Coelho, The Fifth Mountain

“When we are confronted by difficult situations that we cannot solve, then we should simply relax. The universe will continue working for us in secret.” – Paulo Coelho, Maktub – Life’s Situations

“I don’t believe in the curative powers of suffering and tragedy; they happen because they’re part of life and shouldn’t be seen as a punishment.” – Paulo Coelho, The Zahir