Paulo Coelho

"I am surprised how difficult for people is to say "I love you". They only say the three magic words when they are sure they will hear "I love you too"back. C'mon! Spread the energy of love without expecting anything! Cowards are incapable of expressing love; it is the prerogative of the brave"

"I don't regret the painful times; I bare my scars as if they were medals."

"Hide your craziness behind a beautiful smile. That's all you need."

"Life is short. Kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly"

"I don't regret my painful times, i bare my scars as if they were medals. I know that freedom has a high price, as high as that of slavery; the only difference is that you pay with pleasure and a smile, even when that that smile dimmed by tears"

"Every search begins with beginner’s luck. And every search ends with the victor’s being severely tested."

"You came so that you could learn about your dreams,"said the old woman. "And dreams are the language of God. When he speaks in our language, I can interpret what he has said. But if he speaks in the language of the soul, it is only you who can understand."

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

"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."

"I'm not saying that love always takes you to heaven. Your life can become a nightmare. But that said, it is worth taking the risk."

"Jesus lived a life that was full of joy and contradictions and fights, you know? If they were to paint a picture of Jesus without contradictions, the gospels would be fake, but the contradictions are a sign of authenticity."

"Borges said there are only four stories to tell: a love story between two people, a love story between three people, the struggle for power and the voyage. All of us writers rewrite these same stories ad infinitum."

"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."

"You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen."

"We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think that yours is the only path."

"Life is too short, or too long, for me to allow myself the luxury of living it so badly."

"There was a time when people accepted magical experiences as natural. There were no priests then, and no one went chasing after the secrets of the occult."

"People need not fear the unknown if they have a capable of achieving what they need and what"

"Life moves very fast. It rushes from Heaven to Hell in a matter of seconds."

"Try to find pleasure in the speed that you're not used to. Changing the way you do routine things allows a new person to grow inside of you. But when all is said and done, you're the one who must decide how you handle it."