Paulo Coelho Quotes

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Life & Living 1.2
"You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen."
- Paulo Coelho
Love & Relationships 1.1
"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
Life & Living 1.1
"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
Nature & Environment 0.8
"I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature."
- Paulo Coelho
Patience & Perseverance 0.8
"I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature."
- Paulo Coelho
Life & Living 0.8
"I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature."
- Paulo Coelho
Poetry & Arts 0.8
"I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature."
- Paulo Coelho
Happiness & Joy 0.6
"Jesus lived a life that was full of joy and contradictions and fights, you know? If they were to paint a picture of Jesus without contradictions, the gospels would be fake, but the contradictions are a sign of authenticity."
- Paulo Coelho
Life & Living 0.6
"Jesus lived a life that was full of joy and contradictions and fights, you know? If they were to paint a picture of Jesus without contradictions, the gospels would be fake, but the contradictions are a sign of authenticity."
- Paulo Coelho
Love & Relationships 0.3
"Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused."
- Paulo Coelho
Life & Living 0.3
"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."
- Paulo Coelho
Family & Parenting 0.3
"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."
- Paulo Coelho
Dreams & Aspirations 0.3
"If I am really a part of your dream, you'll come back one day."
- Paulo Coelho
Art & Creativity 0.3
"If I am really a part of your dream, you'll come back one day."
- Paulo Coelho
Wisdom & Knowledge 0.2
"Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear."
- Paulo Coelho
Time & Patience 0.2
"Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear."
- Paulo Coelho
Life & Living 0.2
"Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear."
- Paulo Coelho
Motivation & Inspiration 0.2
"Tears are words that need to be written."
- Paulo Coelho
Writing & Literature 0.2
"Tears are words that need to be written."
- Paulo Coelho
Philosophy & Thinking 0.2
"Tears are words that need to be written."
- Paulo Coelho
Failure & Resilience 0.2
"I think you can have 10,000 explanations for failure, but no good explanation for success."
- Paulo Coelho
Success & Achievement 0.2
"I think you can have 10,000 explanations for failure, but no good explanation for success."
- Paulo Coelho
Life & Living 0.1
"Life is too short, or too long, for me to allow myself the luxury of living it so badly."
- Paulo Coelho
Motivation & Inspiration 0.1
"What's the world's greatest lie?... It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate."
- Paulo Coelho
Love & Relationships 0.0
"Love is not a habit, a commitment, or a debt. It isn't what romantic songs tell us it is - love simply is."
- Paulo Coelho
Motivation & Inspiration 0.0
"We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it's our life or our possessions and property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same hand."
- Paulo Coelho
Life & Living 0.0
"Life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act."
- Paulo Coelho
Love & Relationships 0.0
"Ever since time began, people have recognized their true Love by the light in their eyes."
- Paulo Coelho
Love & Relationships 0.0
"I am surprised how difficult for people is to say "I love you". They only say the three magic words when they are sure they will hear "I love you too"back. C'mon! Spread the energy of love without expecting anything! Cowards are incapable of expressing love; it is the prerogative of the brave"
- Paulo Coelho
Motivation & Inspiration 0.0
"Try to find pleasure in the speed that you're not used to. Changing the way you do routine things allows a new person to grow inside of you. But when all is said and done, you're the one who must decide how you handle it."
- Paulo Coelho