More quotes by Paulo Coelho

"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."
"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"
"You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen."
"JOY goes against the foundations of mathematics: it multiplies when we divide."
"The book is a film that takes place in the mind of the reader. That's why we go to movies and say, "Oh, the book is better."