Author

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.

From Paulo Coelho

When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It's very simple.

From Paulo Coelho

Life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act.

From Paulo Coelho

No one can lie, no one can hide anything, when he looks directly into someone's eyes.

From Paulo Coelho

Be brave. Take risks. Nothing can substitute experience.

From Paulo Coelho

Culture makes people understand each other better. And if they understand each other better in their soul, it is easier to overcome the economic and political barriers. But first they have to understand that their neighbour is, in the end, just like them, with the same problems, the same questions.

From Paulo Coelho

What I can say is that all my characters are searching for their souls, because they are my mirrors. I'm someone who is constantly trying to understand my place in the world, and literature is the best way that I found in order to see myself.

From Paulo Coelho

You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.

From Paulo Coelho

I write from my soul. This is the reason that critics don't hurt me, because it is me. If it was not me, if I was pretending to be someone else, then this could unbalance my world, but I know who I am.

From Paulo Coelho

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.

From Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho

Notable Quotes

Authors with Similar Views

Joyce Meyer

Rose Leslie

Rosemary Mahoney

Geena Davis

Marianne Williamson

Authors with Opposing Views

Alan Dershowitz

Hailee Steinfeld

Stevie Wonder

Aeschylus

Alison Weir