Paulo Coelho, born on August 24, 1947, is a Brazilian author renowned for his inspirational and philosophical works. His breakout novel, “The Alchemist,” has sold millions of copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling books in history. Coelho’s writing often explores themes of destiny, spirituality, and self-discovery. Before becoming a successful author, he pursued a career in theater and wrote lyrics for Brazilian pop musicians. Coelho’s journey includes experiences as a lyricist, theater director, and involvement with esoteric and spiritual pursuits. Despite initial struggles, his literary success began with “The Pilgrimage” and reached its pinnacle with “The Alchemist,” cementing his place as a celebrated contemporary author. Coelho’s diverse body of work continues to captivate readers globally, reflecting his deep insights into the human experience.
Paulo Coelho Quotes
1. “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
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2. “Sometimes you have to travel a long way to find what is near.”
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3. “The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.”
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4. “If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.”
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5. “It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”
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6. “You have two choices, to control your mind or to let your mind control you.”
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7. “Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.”
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8. “Travel is never a matter of money but of courage.”
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9. “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”
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10. “You are what you believe yourself to be.”
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11. “When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.”
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12. “Don’t allow your mind to tell your heart what to do. The mind gives up easily.”
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13. “So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.”
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14. “It’s what you do in the present that will redeem the past and thereby change the future.”
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15. “You can’t avoid pain, but you can choose to overcome it.”
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16. “We must never stop dreaming. Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body.”
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17. “You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it’s better to listen to what it has to say.”
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18. “Fight for your dreams, and your dreams will fight for you.”
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19. “A life without a cause is a life without effect.”
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20. “There is no time to leave important words unsaid.”
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21. “We always know which is the best road to follow, but we follow only the road that we have become accustomed to.”
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22. “If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; it is lethal.”
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23. “The danger of an adventure is worth a thousand days of ease and comfort.”
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24. “Fortunate are those who take the first steps.”
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25. “If you believe in victory, then victory will believe in you.”
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26. “Happiness is something that multiplies when it is divided.”
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27. “If you love someone, you must be prepared to set them free.”
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28. “Haters are confused admirers who can’t understand why everybody else likes you”
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29. “Life always waits for some crisis to occur before revealing itself at its most brilliant.”
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30. “Love simply is.”
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31. “The universe only makes sense when we have someone to share our feelings with.”
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32. “Be like the fountain that overflows, not like the cistern that merely contains.”
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33. “Sadness does not last forever when we walk in the direction of that which we always desired.”
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34. “Don’t waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.”
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35. “The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.”
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36. “Life has many ways of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen all at once.”
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37. “The axe always forgets. The tree always remembers.”
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38. “One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”
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39. “If you conquer yourself, then you conquer the world.”
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40. “Life is short. Kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly.”
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41. “The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.”
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42. “Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.”
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43. “Nothing in this world happens by chance.”
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44. “Your eyes show the strength of your soul.”
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45. “If you are never alone, you cannot know yourself.”
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46. “Don’t explain. Your friends do not need it, and your enemies will not believe you.”
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47. “Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worst kind of suffering.”
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48. “Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second’s encounter with God and with eternity.”
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49. “Stay mad, but behave like normal people. Run the risk of being different, but learn to do so without attracting attention.”
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50. “Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning.”
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51. “If it’s still in your mind, it is still in your heart.”
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52. “Tears are words that need to be written.”
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53. “Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.”
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54. “Remember the saying, What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger? It’s true!”
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55. “Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.”
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56. “I don’t live in either my past or my future. I’m interested only in the present. If you can concentrate always on the present, you’ll be a happy man. Life will be a party for you, a grand festival, because life is the moment we’re living now.”
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57. “Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose – and commit myself to – what is best for me.”
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58. “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.”
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59. “What hurts us is what heals us.”
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60. “And, when you can’t go back, you have to worry only about the best way of moving forward.”
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61. “And one has to understand that braveness is not the absence of fear but rather the strength to keep on going forward despite the fear.”
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62. “I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It’s all a question of how I view my life.”
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63. “It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary.”
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64. “When I had nothing to lose, I had everything. When I stopped being who I am, I found myself.”
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65. “It’s only those who are persistent and willing to study things deeply, who achieve the master work.”
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66. “The devil is in the detail.”
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67. “No one loses anyone, because no one owns anyone. That is the true experience of freedom: having the most important thing in the world without owning it.”
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68. “Listen to your heart. It knows everything.”
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69. “Remember your dreams and fight for them.”
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70. “Only two things can reveal life’s great secrets: suffering and love.”
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71. “Love is not to be found in someone else, but in ourselves; we simply awaken it. But in order to do that, we need the other person. The universe only makes sense when we have someone to share our feelings with.”
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72. “Anyone who loves in the expectation of being loved in return is wasting their time.”
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73. “Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.”
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74. “Don’t give in to your fears. If you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart.”
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75. “There is only one way to learn. It’s through action. Everything you need to know you have learned through your journey.”
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76. “All you have to do is to pay attention; lessons always arrive when you are ready, and if you can read the signs, you will learn everything you need to know in order to take the next step.”
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77. “There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them. But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there.”
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78. “Impossible is just an opinion.”
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79. “What is a teacher? I’ll tell you: it isn’t someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she already knows.”
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80. “Whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it’s because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It’s your mission on earth.”
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81. “Everyone on earth has a treasure that awaits him.”
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82. “Every moment in life is an act of faith.”
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83. “Scars speak more loudly than the sword that caused them.”
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84. “Certain things in life simply have to be experienced -and never explained. Love is such a thing.”
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85. “If I must be faithful to someone or something, I have, first of all, have to be faithful to myself.”
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86. “If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule. Never lie to yourself.”
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87. “To love is to lose control.”
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88. “Life is like a garden, you reap what you sow.”
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89. “Intuition is really a sudden immersion of the soul into the universal current of life.”
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90. “Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.”
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91. “You are someone who is different, but who wants to be the same as everyone else. And that in my view is a serious illness. God chose you to be different. Why are you disappointing God with this kind of attitude?”
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92. “When you say ‘yes’ to others, make sure you are not saying ‘no’ to yourself.”
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93. “And if I’m alone in bed, I will go to the window, look up at the sky, and feel certain that loneliness is a lie, because the Universe is there to keep me company.”
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94. “But if you believe yourself worthy of the thing you fought so hard to get, then you become an instrument of God, you help the Soul of the World, and you understand why you are here.”
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95. “My heart might be bruised, but it will recover and become capable of seeing beauty of life once more. It’s happened before, it will happen again, I’m sure. When someone leaves, it’s because someone else is about to arrive – I’ll find love again.”
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96. “You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.”
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97. “Sometimes there’s just no way to hold back the river.”
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98. “And a mistake repeated more than once is a decision.”
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99. “Only cowards hide behind silence.”
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100. “Always remember the proverb: “This too shall pass.” Your negative feelings won’t last forever, there’s a light at the end of every tunnel. It might not happen today or tomorrow, but you’ll feel better eventually.”
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101. “Love is only a word, until we decide to let it possess us with all its force. Love is only a word, until someone arrives to give it meaning. Don’t give up. Remember, it’s always the last key on the key ring that opens the door.”
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102. “I don’t regret my painful times, i bare my scars as if they were medals. I know that freedom has a high price, as high as that of slavery; the only difference is that you pay with pleasure and a smile, even when that that smile dimmed by tears.”
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103. “If pain must come, may it come quickly. Because I have a life to live, and I need to live it in the best way possible. If he has to make a choice, may he make it now. Then I will either wait for him or forget him.”
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104. “Imagine a new story for your life and start living it.”
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105. “With the rain, falls the wisdom of heaven.”
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106. “Dreaming is very pleasant as long as you are not forced to put your dreams into practice.”
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107. “Death frees from the fear of dying.”
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108. “This is what we call love. When you are loved, you can do anything in creation. When you are loved, there’s no need at all to understand what’s happening, because everything happens within you.”
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109. “It’s always easy to blame others. You can spend your entire life blaming the world, but your successes or failures are entirely your own.”
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110. “Borges said there are only four stories to tell: a love story between two people, a love story between three people, the struggle for power and the voyage. All of us writers rewrite these same stories ad infinitum.”
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111. “If you only walk on sunny days you’ll never reach your destination.”
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112. “If there is any possible consolation in the tragedy of losing someone we love very much, it’s the necessary hope that perhaps it was for the best.”
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113. “Never apologize for being yourself.”
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114. “If one day I could get out of here, I would allow myself to be crazy. Everyone is indeed crazy, but the craziest are the ones who don’t know they’re crazy; they just keep repeating what others tell them to.”
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115. “You are not defeated when you lose. You are defeated when you quit.”
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116. “Do something instead of killing time. Because time is killing you.”
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117. “You can’t change the wind. But you can adjust the sails to reach your destination.”
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118. “When I had all the answers, the questions changed.”
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119. “Follow your dreams, transform your life.”
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120. “You can achieve anything if you believe in yourself. But the opposite is also true; without strong self-belief you will not go far.”
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121. “When in doubt, just take the next small step.”
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122. “Love is an unconditional commitment to an imperfect person. To love somebody isn’t just a strong feeling. It is a decision, a judgment, and a promise.”
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123. “Change. But start slowly, because direction is more important than speed.”
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124. “The darkest hour was just before dawn.”
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125. “People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.”
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126. “If you don’t care about what people think, you already passed the first step of success.”
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127. “Your decision to walk creates the path ahead.”
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128. “Don’t give up. Normally it is the last key on the ring which opens the door.”
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129. “I start to think that I’m losing the love I have without having yet won the love I hope to win.”
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130. “The eyes are the mirror of the soul and reflect everything that seems to be hidden; and like a mirror, they also reflect the person looking into them.”
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131. “The adrenaline and stress of an adventure are better than a thousand peaceful days.”
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132. “Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure.”
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133. “Miracles only happen if you believe in miracles.”
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134. “The power of storytelling is exactly this: to bridge the gaps where everything else has crumbled.”
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135. “Don’t live every day as if it were your last. Live every day as if it were your first.”
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136. “At a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That’s the world’s greatest lie.”
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137. “Straight roads do not make skillful drivers.”
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138. “Never stop dreaming.”
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139. “Empty your mind, stop thinking about anything, simply be.”
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140. “You are the light of the world. Shine, and darkness will disappear.”
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141. “Even if it is only for a matter of moments, because those moments bring with them a Love so intense that it justifies the rest of our days.”
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142. “When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It’s very simple.”
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143. “An enthusiastic heart finds opportunities everywhere.”
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144. “Every search begins with beginner’s luck. And every search ends with the victor’s being severely tested.”
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145. “Never give up. When your heart becomes tired, just walk with your legs – but move on.”
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146. “Forgive but do not forget, or you will be hurt again. Forgiving changes the perspectives. Forgetting loses the lesson.”
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147. “Life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act.”
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148. “Discipline and freedom are not mutually exclusive but mutually dependent because otherwise, you’d sink into chaos.”
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149. “People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of. It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting. And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
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150. “How people treat other people is a direct reflection of how they feel about themselves.”
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151. “Love is just a word until someone comes along and gives it meaning. Dream is also just a word until you decide to fight for it with all your enthusiasm and commitment.”
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152. “Telling the truth and making someone cry is better than telling a lie and making someone smile.”
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153. “Teaching is only demonstrating that it is possible. Learning is making it possible for yourself.”
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154. “People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves.”
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155. “Listen to your heart. It knows all things, because it came from the Soul of the World and it will one day return there.”
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156. “God always offers us a second chance in life.”
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157. “Dreamers can’t be tamed.”
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158. “When you dance you can enjoy the luxury of being you.”
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159. “Hurry up: your dreams are waiting for you, but they will not wait forever.”
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160. “Fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself.”
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161. “What is success? It is being able to go to bed each night with your soul at peace.”
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162. “Seize every opportunity that life offers you because, when opportunities go, they take a long time to come back.”
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163. “Choose the mountain you want to climb: don’t pay attention to what other people say, such as “that one’s more beautiful” or “this one’s easier”. You’ll be spending lots of energy and enthusiasm to reach your objective, so you’re the only one responsible and you should be sure of what you’re doing.”
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164. “Everything in life has its price.”
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165. “You deserve all the good things that happen to you. Don’t feel guilty and accept the blessings.”
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166. “Never hate jealous people. They are jealous because they think you are better than them.”
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167. “Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time.”
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168. “Hold the hand of the child within you. For this child, nothing is impossible.”
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169. “Be realistic: always wish the impossible.”
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170. “In my world, everything is possible and everything is relative.”
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171. “When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way.”
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172. “The ship is safest when it is in port, but that’s not what ships were built for.”
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173. “It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.”
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174. “Don’t allow your wounds to transform you into someone you are not.”
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175. “The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”
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176. “Say “NO” without guilt. Say “YES” without fear.”
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177. “If you don’t fear, the Unknown will be KIND to you.”
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178. “To realize one’s destiny is a person’s only obligation.”
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179. “We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It’s one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it’s another to think that yours is the only path.”
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180. “All religions lead to the same God, and all deserve the same respect.”
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181. “To enjoy the rainbow, first enjoy the rain.”
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182. “Life is a long pilgrimage from fear to love.”
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183. “A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires.”
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184. “There are some things in life that are worth fighting for to the end.”
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185. “When there is no turning back, then we should concern ourselves only with the best way of going forward.”
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186. “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.”
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187. “A great pleasure in life is to do what they say you can’t.”
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188. “Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.”
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189. “I can control my destiny, but not my fate. Destiny means there are opportunities to turn right or left, but fate is a one-way street. I believe we all have the choice as to whether we fulfil our destiny, but our fate is sealed.”
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190. “The great victory, which appears so simple today, was the result of a series of small victories that went unnoticed.”
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191. “Go further than you planned. Ask for the moon: you will be surprised how often you get it.”
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192. “The only job you have in life is to recognize and honor your personal legend.”
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193. “We warriors of light must be prepared to have patience in difficult times and to know that the Universe is conspiring in our favor, even though we may not understand how.”
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194. “Dreams are the language of God.”
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195. “Don’t forget: Beautiful sunsets need cloudy Skies…”
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196. “Every Warrior of the Light has, at least once, believed he was not a Warrior of the Light.”
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197. “When each day is the same as the next, it’s because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises.”
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198. “Talent is a universal gift, but it takes a lot of courage to use it. Don’t be afraid to be the best.”
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199. “To change the world, we need to combine Ancient wisdom with new technologies.”
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200. “To me, a witch is a woman that is capable of letting her intuition take hold of her actions, that communes with her environment, that isn’t afraid of facing challenges.”
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