Paulo Coelho de Souza was born on August 24, 1947, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a Brazilian novelist and lyricist. His achievements include becoming a globally bestselling author, with over 320 million copies of his books sold, and having The Alchemist become one of the most translated and bestselling books in history. He has also received numerous prestigious awards. May these Paulo Coelho quotes and sayings offer you insights into his ideals that will guide you to reach success in life.
1. “Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life.” – Paulo Coelho
2. “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” – Paulo Coelho
3. “When you're in love, you're capable of learning everything and knowing things you had never dared even to think, because love is the key to understanding of all the mysteries.” – Paulo Coelho
4. “If you're brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.” – Paulo Coelho
5. “Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream.” – Paulo Coelho
6. “Beauty is the greatest seducer of man.” – Paulo Coelho
7. “We must never stop dreaming. Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body.” – Paulo Coelho
8. “The danger of an adventure is worth a thousand days of ease and comfort.” – Paulo Coelho
9. “You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.” – Paulo Coelho
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10. “Love is a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.” – Paulo Coelho
11. “I'm not saying that love always takes you to heaven. Your life can become a nightmare. But that said, it is worth taking the risk.” – Paulo Coelho
12. “People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams, because they feel that they don't deserve them, or that they'll be unable to achieve them.” – Paulo Coelho
13. “Happiness is something that multiplies when it is divided.” – Paulo Coelho
14. “Our life is a constant journey, from birth to death. The landscape changes, the people change, our needs change, but the train keeps moving. Life is the train, not the station.” – Paulo Coelho
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15. “It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” – Paulo Coelho
16. “Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.” – Paulo Coelho
17. “Of course, to have money is just great because you can do what you think is important to you. I always was a rich person because money's not related to happiness.” – Paulo Coelho
18. “It is not a sin to be happy. Half a dozen exercises and an attentive ear are enough to allow us to realize our most impossible dreams.” – Paulo Coelho
19. “A life without a cause is a life without effect.” – Paulo Coelho
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20. “Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.” – Paulo Coelho
21. “The ship is safest in it's port, but that's not what ships were built for.” – Paulo Coelho
22. “You're always learning. The problem is, sometimes you stop and think you understand the world. This is not correct. The world is always moving. You never reach the point you can stop making an effort.” – Paulo Coelho
23. “The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.” – Paulo Coelho
24. “To realize one's personal legend is one's only true obligation.” – Paulo Coelho
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25. “If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; it is lethal.” – Paulo Coelho
26. “Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.” – Paulo Coelho
27. “When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It's very simple.” – Paulo Coelho
28. “Stop looking for happiness in the same place you lost it.” – Paulo Coelho
29. “When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream.” – Paulo Coelho
30. “Let us be absolutely clear about one thing: we must not confuse humility with false modesty or servility.” – Paulo Coelho
More Best Paulo Coelho quotes about Life
31. “Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worse kind of suffering.” – Paulo Coelho
32. “The more in harmony with yourself you are, the more joyful you are and the more faithful you are. Faith is not to disconnect you from reality; it connects you to reality.” – Paulo Coelho
33. “The more violent the storm, the quicker it passes.” – Paulo Coelho
34. “The wise are wise only because they love. The fool are fools only because they think they can understand love.” – Paulo Coelho
35. “Life always waits for some crisis to occur before revealing itself at its most brilliant.” – Paulo Coelho
36. “You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its own. It's just a matter of paying attention to this miracle.” – Paulo Coelho
37. “Every day I try to be in communication with the universe in an unconscious way.” – Paulo Coelho
38. “Happiness is just another of the tricks that our genetic system plays on us to carry out its only role, which is the survival of the species.” – Paulo Coelho
39. “Everybody has a creative potential and from the moment you can express this creative potential, you can start changing the world.” – Paulo Coelho
40. “Life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act.” – Paulo Coelho
41. “Elegance is achieved when all that is superfluous has been discarded and the human being discovers simplicity and concentration: the simpler and more sober the posture, the more beautiful it will be.” – Paulo Coelho
42. “If you start by promising what you don't even have yet, you'll lose your desire to work towards getting it.” – Paulo Coelho
43. “The good old days, when each idea had an owner, are gone forever.” – Paulo Coelho
44. “I've done everything I wanted to do, even if I have had to pay a very high price, which has been the case most of the time.” – Paulo Coelho
45. “Sometimes I catch myself stooping, and whenever I am like that, I am sure something is not quite right.” – Paulo Coelho
46. “You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.” – Paulo Coelho
47. “One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.” – Paulo Coelho
48. “Writing means sharing. It's part of the human condition to want to share things: thoughts, ideas, opinions.” – Paulo Coelho
49. “Love is a trap. When it appears, we see only its light, not its shadows.” – Paulo Coelho
50. “No one can lie, no one can hide anything, when he looks directly into someone's eyes.” – Paulo Coelho
51. “We have lost contact with reality, the simplicity of life.” – Paulo Coelho
52. “Life has many ways of testing a person's will—either by having nothing happen at all, or by having everything happen at once.” – Paulo Coelho
53. “Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time.” – Paulo Coelho
54. “The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.” – Paulo Coelho
55. “Love can consign us to hell or to paradise, but it always takes us somewhere.” – Paulo Coelho
Share these Famous Quotes from the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.
2. “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” – Paulo Coelho
3. “When you're in love, you're capable of learning everything and knowing things you had never dared even to think, because love is the key to understanding of all the mysteries.” – Paulo Coelho
4. “If you're brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.” – Paulo Coelho
5. “Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream.” – Paulo Coelho
6. “Beauty is the greatest seducer of man.” – Paulo Coelho
7. “We must never stop dreaming. Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body.” – Paulo Coelho
8. “The danger of an adventure is worth a thousand days of ease and comfort.” – Paulo Coelho
9. “You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.” – Paulo Coelho
11. “I'm not saying that love always takes you to heaven. Your life can become a nightmare. But that said, it is worth taking the risk.” – Paulo Coelho
12. “People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams, because they feel that they don't deserve them, or that they'll be unable to achieve them.” – Paulo Coelho
13. “Happiness is something that multiplies when it is divided.” – Paulo Coelho
14. “Our life is a constant journey, from birth to death. The landscape changes, the people change, our needs change, but the train keeps moving. Life is the train, not the station.” – Paulo Coelho
16. “Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.” – Paulo Coelho
17. “Of course, to have money is just great because you can do what you think is important to you. I always was a rich person because money's not related to happiness.” – Paulo Coelho
18. “It is not a sin to be happy. Half a dozen exercises and an attentive ear are enough to allow us to realize our most impossible dreams.” – Paulo Coelho
19. “A life without a cause is a life without effect.” – Paulo Coelho
21. “The ship is safest in it's port, but that's not what ships were built for.” – Paulo Coelho
22. “You're always learning. The problem is, sometimes you stop and think you understand the world. This is not correct. The world is always moving. You never reach the point you can stop making an effort.” – Paulo Coelho
23. “The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.” – Paulo Coelho
24. “To realize one's personal legend is one's only true obligation.” – Paulo Coelho
26. “Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.” – Paulo Coelho
27. “When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It's very simple.” – Paulo Coelho
28. “Stop looking for happiness in the same place you lost it.” – Paulo Coelho
29. “When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream.” – Paulo Coelho
30. “Let us be absolutely clear about one thing: we must not confuse humility with false modesty or servility.” – Paulo Coelho
More Best Paulo Coelho quotes about Life
31. “Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worse kind of suffering.” – Paulo Coelho
32. “The more in harmony with yourself you are, the more joyful you are and the more faithful you are. Faith is not to disconnect you from reality; it connects you to reality.” – Paulo Coelho
33. “The more violent the storm, the quicker it passes.” – Paulo Coelho
34. “The wise are wise only because they love. The fool are fools only because they think they can understand love.” – Paulo Coelho
35. “Life always waits for some crisis to occur before revealing itself at its most brilliant.” – Paulo Coelho
36. “You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its own. It's just a matter of paying attention to this miracle.” – Paulo Coelho
37. “Every day I try to be in communication with the universe in an unconscious way.” – Paulo Coelho
38. “Happiness is just another of the tricks that our genetic system plays on us to carry out its only role, which is the survival of the species.” – Paulo Coelho
39. “Everybody has a creative potential and from the moment you can express this creative potential, you can start changing the world.” – Paulo Coelho
40. “Life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act.” – Paulo Coelho
41. “Elegance is achieved when all that is superfluous has been discarded and the human being discovers simplicity and concentration: the simpler and more sober the posture, the more beautiful it will be.” – Paulo Coelho
42. “If you start by promising what you don't even have yet, you'll lose your desire to work towards getting it.” – Paulo Coelho
43. “The good old days, when each idea had an owner, are gone forever.” – Paulo Coelho
44. “I've done everything I wanted to do, even if I have had to pay a very high price, which has been the case most of the time.” – Paulo Coelho
45. “Sometimes I catch myself stooping, and whenever I am like that, I am sure something is not quite right.” – Paulo Coelho
46. “You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.” – Paulo Coelho
47. “One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.” – Paulo Coelho
48. “Writing means sharing. It's part of the human condition to want to share things: thoughts, ideas, opinions.” – Paulo Coelho
49. “Love is a trap. When it appears, we see only its light, not its shadows.” – Paulo Coelho
50. “No one can lie, no one can hide anything, when he looks directly into someone's eyes.” – Paulo Coelho
51. “We have lost contact with reality, the simplicity of life.” – Paulo Coelho
52. “Life has many ways of testing a person's will—either by having nothing happen at all, or by having everything happen at once.” – Paulo Coelho
53. “Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time.” – Paulo Coelho
54. “The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.” – Paulo Coelho
55. “Love can consign us to hell or to paradise, but it always takes us somewhere.” – Paulo Coelho
Share these Famous Quotes from the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho with your friends, family, and loved ones to inspire them as well.