Suffering occurs when we want other people to love us in the way we imagine we want to be loved, and not in the way that love should manifest itself--free and untrammeled, guiding us with its force and driving us on. Paulo Coelho More Quotes by Paulo Coelho More Quotes From Paulo Coelho If he waits for the ideal moment, he will never set off; he requires a touch of madness to take the next step. The warrior uses that touch of madness. For - in both love and war - it is impossible to foresee everything. Paulo Coelho waiting steps war An awareness of death encourages us to live more intensely. Paulo Coelho awareness-of-death awareness courage It's daylight, the sky is cloudy, and human beings believe that beyond the clouds lives an all-powerful God, guiding the fate of men. Meanwhile, look at your son, look at your feet, listen to the sounds around you: down here is the Mother, so much closer, bringing joy to children and energy to those who walk over her body. Why do people prefer to believe in something far away and forget what is there before their eyes, a true manifestation of the miracle? Paulo Coelho powerful god mother We are entering a new world in which we can choose to follow our own steps, not those that society forces us to take. Paulo Coelho entering steps world First quality: you are capable of great things, but you must never forget that there is a hand guiding your steps. We call that hand God, and He always guides us according to His will. Paulo Coelho quality hands firsts I am talking to you, but the moment I am talking to you, the universe is being created and destroyed. Paulo Coelho destroyed moments talking I gaze lovingly at "Hilal" a love that is reflected through time or what we imagine to be time, as in a mirror. She was never mine and never will be; that is how it is. We are both creators and creatures, but we are also puppets in God's hands, and there is a line we cannot cross, a line that was drawn for reasons we cannot know. We can approach and even dabble our toes in the river but we are forbidden to plunge in and let ourselves be carried along by the current. Paulo Coelho mirrors rivers hands Nothing in this world is useless in the eyes of God. Paulo Coelho useless eye world If you're asking me if I like your company, the answer is yes. If, on the other hand, you're asking me if I could live without you, the answer is also yes. Paulo Coelho asking answers hands Most of the times, aggression will drive your enemy to do something that you are trying to prevent. Paulo Coelho emotion trying enemy The warrior is always trying to improve. Paulo Coelho warrior inspiration life Every Warrior of the Light has failed in his spiritual duties. Paulo Coelho inspiration spiritual life It is necessary to be humble in order to learn. Paulo Coelho inspiration humble life The warrior of light plunges unhesitatingly into the river of passions always flowing through his life. Paulo Coelho passion inspiration life The adrenaline and stress of an adventure are better than a thousand peaceful days. Paulo Coelho inspirational peace travel ...he learned the most important part of the language that all the world spoke-the language that everyone on earth was capable of understanding in their heart. It was love. Paulo Coelho understanding heart love Only he who gives up is defeated. Everyone else is victorious. Paulo Coelho defeated giving-up giving 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? Paulo Coelho god views attitude 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. Paulo Coelho inspiration beautiful life If you want to control someone, all you have to do is to make them feel afraid. Paulo Coelho control-someone intimidation want
