“Absolute freedom does not exist; what does exist is the freedom to choose anything you like and then commit yourself to that decision.” – Paulo Coelho, The Zahir
Category: Life Quotes
“The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.” – Paulo Coelho, Veronika Decides To Die
“It is necessary to run risks. We only properly understand the miracle of life when we allow the unexpected to happen.” – Paulo Coelho, By The River Piedra, I Sat Down And Wept
“Those who never take risks can only see other people’s failures.” – Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes
“The roller coaster is my life; life is a fast, dizzying game; life is a parachute jump; it’s taking chances, falling over and getting up again; it’s mountaineering; it’s wanting to get to the very top of yourself and to feel angry and dissatisfied when you don’t manage it.” – Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes
“The man who defends his friends is never overwhelmed by the storms of life; he is strong enough to come through difficulties and to carry on.” – Paulo Coelho, The Manual of the Warrior of the Light
“We’re allowed to make a lot of mistakes in our lives, except the mistake that destroys us.” – Paulo Coelho, Veronika Decides To Die
“Everything tells me that I am about to make a wrong decision, but making mistakes is just a part of life. What does the world want of me? Does it want me to take risks, to go back where I came from because I didn’t have the courage to say “yes” to life?” – Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes
“A warrior accepts defeat. He does not treat it as a matter of indifference nor does he try to make a victory out of it.” – Paulo Coelho, The Fifth Mountain
“God, in his infinite wisdom, hid Hell in the middle of Paradise to keep us on our toes.” – Paulo Coelho, By The River Piedra, I Sat Down and Wept
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