When each day is the same as the next, it’s because people f... - Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

"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."

"If you start by promising what you don't even have yet, you'll lose your desire to work towards getting it."

"I'm an adventurer, looking for treasure"

"When you want something, he entire universe conspires to help you achieve it."

"Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own."