Category: Life Quotes

“Our true friends are those who are with us when good things happen. They cheer us on and are pleased by our triumphs.” – Paulo Coelho, The Zahir

“The person doing the begging does so because he’s needy, but the person doing the giving also does so out of need.” – Paulo Coelho, Aleph

“The important things always stay; what we lose are the things we thought were important, but which are, in fact, useless, like the false power we use to control the energy of love.” – Paulo Coelho, The Zahir

“The little experience of life I’ve had has taught me that no one owns anything, that everything is an illusion – and that applies to material as well as spiritual things.” – Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes

“All wisdom is completely obscured by the dazzle of vanity.” – Paulo Coelho, The Fifth Mountain

“Going back into the past and reopening old wounds is neither easy nor particularly important. The only justification is that the knowledge acquired might help me to a better understanding of the present.” – Paulo Coelho, Aleph

“It was my fear of failure that had prevented me, thus far, from attempting the Master Work.” – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“The invisible world always manifests itself in the visible world.” – Paulo Coelho, The Zahir

“I am just the same as anyone who has learned to listen to his heart: someone who stands amazed before the mystery of life, who is open to miracles, who feels happy and enthusiastic about what he or she does.” – Paulo Coelho, By The River Piedra, I Sat Down And Wept

“The world is being created and destroyed in this very moment. Whoever you met will reappear, whoever you lost will return. Don’t betray the grace that was bestowed on you. Understand what is going on inside you and you will understand what is going on inside everyone else.” – Paulo Coelho, Aleph