Quotes from Paulo Coelho

Sometimes it is impossible to stop the river of life.

Wagers and pacts are made with angels - or with devils.

The search for happiness is more important than the need for pain.

It's natural to be afraid of replacing everything you already gained by a dream.

Only the possibility of carrying out a dream makes our life worth living.

Going to a charity tea party and thinking that you've done your bit toward putting an end to social inequity in the world.

A warrior takes every opportunity to teach himself.

In Eleven Minutes, I started with the question of why sexuality is considered one of the major issues in life.

Its best to live as if it were the first and last day of my life.

Following fashion trends, however ridiculous or uncomfortable.

Believing that all famous people have tons of money saved up.

Investing a lot of time and money in external beauty and caring little about internal beauty.

Never looking anyone in the eye when you're traveling on public transport, in case it's interpreted as a sign that you're trying to get off with them.

Standing facing the door in an elevator and pretending you're the only person there, no matter how crowded it is.

In the northern hemisphere, always dressing according to the season: bare arms in spring (however cold it is) and woolen jacket in winter (however hot it is).

Using your car as a weapon and impenetrable armor.

Believing everything your child does wrong is entirely down to the company he or she keeps.

Always saying, "I tried" when you didn't really try at all.

Avoiding depression with large daily doses of television.

Believing that you can be sure of everything you've achieved.

Every human being has the right to search for happiness, and by 'happiness' is meant something that makes other people feel content.

All statutes to the contrary are revoked.

We are all different, and should do what we can do te remain so.

Fear reaches only to the point where the unavoidable begins; from there on, it loses its meaning. And all we have left is the hope that we are making the right decision.