“Only by accepting our desires can we have an idea of who we are.” – Paulo Coelho, Brida
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“The path involves respect for all small and subtle things. Learn to recognize the right moment to strike the necessary attitudes.” – Paulo Coelho, Manual of the Warrior of the Light
“The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.” – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
“There are moments in life when we need to trust blindly in intuition.” – Paulo Coelho, The Zahir
“The day will come when those knocking at the door will see it open; those who ask will receive; those who weep will be consoled.” – Paulo Coelho, The Valkyries
“It is even more difficult to define a path for yourself. The person who does not make a choice dies in the eyes of the Lord, even though he continues to breathe and to walk about the streets. For a man has to choose, therein lies his strength: in the power of his decisions.” – Paulo Coelho, The Fifth Mountain
“It hurt when I lost each of the various men I fell in love with. Now, though, I am convinced that no one loses anyone, because no one owns anyone. This is the true experience of freedom: having the most important thing in the world without owning it.” – Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes
“If you go around promising what you do not yet have, you will lose the will to achieve it.” – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
“Remember: never behave arrogantly towards the humble and never behave humbly towards the arrogant.” – Chronicle – Stories About Arrogance
“In order to live fully, it is necessary to be in constant movement, only then can each day be different from the last.” – Paulo Coelho, The Zahir
