3,188 Quotes by Paulo Coelho

Close cycles. Not because of pride or arrogance, but because that no longer fits your life

Work is a blessing when it helps us to think about what we are doing; but it becomes a curse when its sole use is to stop us thinking about the meaning of life.

Todo el mundo es así; hablan como si supiesen todo, y si osas preguntar, no saben nada.

All religions lead to the same God, and all deserve the same respect. Anyone who chooses a religion is also choosing a collective way for worshipping and sharing the mysteries. Nevertheless, that person is the only one responsible for his or her actions along the way and has no right to shift responsibility for any personal decisions on to that religion.

But if we are talking in terms of making progress in life, we must understand that "good enough" is very different from "best.

And if I'm alone in bed, I will go to the window, look up at the sky, and feel certain that loneliness is a lie, because the Universe is there to keep me company.

Don’t close your eyes to the Universe and then complain: ‘It’s dark.

Isn't wine prohibited here?" the boy asked. "It's not what enters men's mouths that's evil," said the alchemist. "It's what comes out of their mouths that is.

People no longer try to decipher the mystery of life but choose instead to be a part of it.