Paulo Coelho is a best selling self-development author, and most famous for writing the book ‘The Alchemist’, which has sold million of copies worldwide.
It’s also one of my favorite books of all time.
We’ve put together this collection of the best Paulo Coelho quotes:
53 Incredible Paulo Coelho Quotes
1. “‘That’s how love got lost,’ he said. ‘When we started laying down rules for when love should or shouldn’t appear.’” – Paulo Coelho
2. “But there is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it’s better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you’re fighting for.” – Paulo Coelho
3. “Emotions are wild horses. It is not explanations that carry us forward, but our will to go on.” – Paulo Coelho
4. “If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule – Never lie to yourself.” – Paulo Coelho
5. “It takes huge effort to free yourself from memory.” – Paulo Coelho
6. “No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn’t know it.” – Paulo Coelho
7. “Tears are words that need to be written.” – Paulo Coelho
8. “The moment we begin to seek love, love begins to seek us. And to save us.” – Paulo Coelho
9. “There are moments when people are incapable of understanding happiness.” – Paulo Coelho
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10. “When I had nothing to lose, I had everything. When I stopped being who I am, I found myself.” – Paulo Coelho
11. “When you repeat a mistake, it is not a mistake anymore: it is a decision.” – Paulo Coelho
12. “A child can always 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
13. “Close some doors today. Not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but simply because they lead you nowhere.” – Paulo Coelho
14. “Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.” – Paulo Coelho
15. “If you want to see a rainbow you have to learn to see the rain.” – Paulo Coelho
16. “It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” – Paulo Coelho
17. “No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.” – Paulo Coelho
18. “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.” – Paulo Coelho
19. “The secret of life is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.” – Paulo Coelho
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20. “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” – Paulo Coelho
21. “When someone leaves, it’s because someone else is about to arrive.” – Paulo Coelho
22. “You must understand that love never keeps a man from pursuing his personal legend. If he abandons that pursuit, it’s because it wasn’t a true love…The love that speaks the language of the world.” – Paulo Coelho
23. “All battles in life serve to teach us something, even the battles we lose.” – Paulo Coelho
24. “Don’t explain. Your friends do not need it, and your enemies will not believe you.” – Paulo Coelho
25. “Everything tells me that I am about to make a wrong decision, but making mistakes is just part of life. What does the world want of me? Does it want me to take no risks, to go back to where I came from because I didn’t have the courage to say “yes” to life?” – Paulo Coelho
26. “If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.” – Paulo Coelho
27. “Life has a way of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen at once.” – Paulo Coelho
28. “One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now.” – Paulo Coelho
29. “The act of discovering who we are will force us to accept that we can go further than we think.” – Paulo Coelho
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30. “The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.” – Paulo Coelho
31. “They were seeking out the treasure of their destiny, without actually wanting to live out their destiny.” – Paulo Coelho
32. “When we love, we always strive to become better than we are.” – Paulo Coelho
33. “You start living for the obsession alone… You want to arrive somewhere regardless of whether you’re enjoying the road or not.” – Paulo Coelho
34. “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.” – Paulo Coelho
35. “Don’t give in to your fears. If you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart.” – Paulo Coelho
36. “God is love, generosity and forgiveness; If we believe in this, we will never allow our weaknesses to paralyze us.” – Paulo Coelho
37. “In love lies the seed of our growth. The more we love, the closer we are to the spiritual experience” – Paulo Coelho
38. “Life really is generous to those who pursue their destiny.” – Paulo Coelho
39. “People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.” – Paulo Coelho
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40. “The enemy is only a pretext to test our strength” – Paulo Coelho
41. “The wise are wise only because they love. The fool are fools only because they think they can understand love.” – Paulo Coelho
42. “To realize one’s personal legend is one’s only true obligation.” – Paulo Coelho
43. “When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” – Paulo Coelho
44. “Be Brave. Take Risks. Nothing can substitute experience.” – Paulo Coelho
45. “Don’t waste your time with explanations, people only hear what they want to hear.” – Paulo Coelho
46. “If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine. It is lethal.” – Paulo Coelho
47. “It is said that the darkest hour of the night comes just before the dawn.” – Paulo Coelho
48. “Listen to your heart. It knows all things, because it came from the Soul of the World, and it will one day return there.” – Paulo Coelho
49. “People want to change everything and, at the same time want it all to remain the same.” – Paulo Coelho
50. “The moment of that kiss contained every happy moment I had ever lived.” – Paulo Coelho
51. “The world is divided into those who understand me and those who don’t. In the case of the latter, I simply leave them to torment themselves trying to gain my sympathy.” – Paulo Coelho
52. “Waiting hurts. Forgetting hurts. But not knowing which decision to take can sometimes be the most painful.” – Paulo Coelho
53. “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.” – Paulo Coelho
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It’s been 2 years since a friend of mine, (a special one, mind you) introduced me to Paulo Coelho since then i’m his really big fan. although for now, only The Alchemist and The Pilgrimage is what i do have but Im looking forward to read all his books. He really is a source of inspiration and self worth.
I just love how he’s allowed to write what he wants to write. He doesn’t try to be anyone else when he writes. Love it! 😉 #keepgrowing #keepcreating