Quotes from Paulo Coelho

I only know that a life without cause is a life without effect.

Happiness is the only goal worth pursuing

When god wants to drive a person insane, he grants that person's every wish.

i believe in One God,though you think that the gods dwell in those clouds on the Fifth Mountain.i don't want to argue whether my God is stronger or more powerful;I would speak not of our differences but of our similarities.Tragedy has united us in a single sentiment:despair.Why has that come to pass?Because we thought that everything was answered and decided in our souls,and we could accept no changes.

One of the most aggressive things a human being can do is to go against what he or she believes is nice or pretty.

Suffering when cannot be avoided, is to help your way to glory....all rivers flow into the same sea.

People might be angry, stressed, or grieving over a broken heart—and in the latter case, they might think they're depressed and in need of medicines and drugs—but they're not. They're just suffering from a broken heart, and there have been broken hearts ever since the world began, ever since man discovered that mysterious thing called Love.

Don't say that again. Life might be listening, and give you less the next time.

If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule: Never lie to yourself!

The greatest manifestation of the miracle of God is life.

You've discovered a wellspring, simply allow it to flow and it will fill your world. Don't try to keep a safe distance so as to see what happens. Don't wait to be certain before you take a step. What you give, you will receive, although it might sometimes come from the place you least expect. (p229)

A man's message of Faith lies in the way he lives his life and not in the words he says.