Category: Paulo Coelho

“The happier people can be, the unhappier they are.” – Paulo Coelho, Veronika Decides To Die

“All the loves in the world are like different rivers flowing into the same lake, where they meet and are transformed into a single love that becomes rain and blesses the earth.” – Paulo Coelho, Aleph

“Writing is about discovering oneself. Don’t be intimidated by other people’s opinions. Only mediocrity is sure of itself; so take risks and do what you really want to do. Seek out people who aren’t afraid of making mistakes and who, therefore, do mistakes. Because of that,  their work often isn’t recognized, but they are precisely the kind of people who change the world and after many mistakes, do something that will transform their own community completely.” – Paulo Coelho, Aleph

“Be Bright. Be Brave. Be Bold. Be Beautiful. Be Brilliant. Be YOU.” – Paulo Coelho


“Reading is very important, but anyone who puts all his faith in academic tomes and creative writing is missing the point: words are life set down on paper. So seek out the company of others.” – Paulo Coelho, Aleph

“Love is only a word, until someone arrives to give it meaning.” – Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found In Accra

“We are the ones who feed the Soul of the World, and the place where we live will be better or worse, depending on whether we are better or worse.” – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“You’re going to be happy,” said life. But first I’ll make you stubborn.” – Paulo Coelho

“Scatter your seed wherever you go, because we can never know which seeds will grow and flourish and enlighten the next generation.” – Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found In Accra

“No one can go back, but everyone can go forward. And tomorrow, when the sun rises, all you have to say to yourself is: I am going to think of this day as the first day of my life.” – Paulo Coelho, Manuscript Found In Accra