It is not a sin to be happy, it is not a virtue to be miserable. Paulo Coelho More Quotes by Paulo Coelho More Quotes From Paulo Coelho By sharing something, I realized that I'm not alone, that there are a lot of people that share with me the same preoccupations, the same ideas, the same ideals, and the same quest for a meaning for this life. Paulo Coelho questspeopleideas 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. Paulo Coelho fatemeanbelieve Don't think about what you've left behind... everything is written in the Soul of the World, and there it will stay forever. Paulo Coelho soulforeverthinking A disciple...can never imitate his guide's steps. You have your own way of living your life, of dealing with problems, and of winning. Teaching is only demonstrating that it is possible. Learning is making it possible for yourself. Paulo Coelho live-your-lifeteachingwinning The biggest mistake of the man is that he thinks he doesn't deserve the good and the bad things from his life. Paulo Coelho mistakementhinking Magical places are always beautiful and deserve to be contemplated ... Always stay on the bridge between the invisible and the visible. Paulo Coelho beautifulinspirationallife There's no point sitting here, using words that mean nothing. Go and experiment. It's time you got out of here. Go and re-conquer your kingdom, which has grown corrupted by routine. Stop repeating the same lesson, because you won't learn anything new that way. Paulo Coelho learningtimemotivational But if we are talking in terms of making progress in life, we must understand that "good enough" is very different from "best. Paulo Coelho progressdifferenttalking 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 Paulo Coelho importantinspirationallife Love is an act of faith in another person, not an act of surrender. Paulo Coelho surrenderpersonslove-is Lose what? A man only has a soul to be won or lost; apart from his life, he has nothing. Past or future lives do not matter - at the moment you are living this one, and you should do so with silent comprehension, joy and enthusiasm. What you must not lose is your enthusiasm. Paulo Coelho joymenpast Life takes us by surprise and orders us to move toward the unknown -even when we don't want to and when we think we don't need to. Paulo Coelho inspirationallifemoving Forget everything you've ever learned about the stars and they'll once more be transformed into angels, or into children, or into whatever you want to believe at that moment. It won't make you more stupid - after all, it's only a game - but it could enrich your life. Paulo Coelho starsstupidchildren 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 powerfuldreampeople Our selfishness will condemn us to the worst suffering that we ourselves have invented - loneliness. Paulo Coelho lonelinessinspirationlife I think that when we look for love courageously, it reveals itself, and we wind up attracting even more love. If one person really wants us, everyone does. But if we’re alone, we become even more alone. Life is strange. Paulo Coelho inspirationlovelife Learn to recognize omens, and follow them Paulo Coelho omen The only thing tragedy gives us is the opportunity to rebuild our life. Paulo Coelho inspirationopportunitylife 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 exercisepatienceart Tolerance and compassion are qualities of fearless people. Paulo Coelho fearlesscompassionpeople
