More quotes by Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

"When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."
"Maktub"(It is written.)"
"The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times."
"Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity."
"The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon."