39 Inspirational Paulo Coelho Quotes

Last Updated on 22/09/2024

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Read 39 inspirational Paulo Coelho quotes about love, life, success, and happiness that will motivate you by offering plenty of food for thought. The Brazilian author of the best-seller “The Alchemist” has many beautiful and inspiring quotes that anyone can find inspiration.

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39 Inspirational Paulo Coelho Quotes

Paulo Coelho’s quotes are truly inspiring and cover a wide range of topics. Here are some of his most memorable quotes on love, life, success, soulmates, and happiness:

Paulo Coelho about Love and Soulmates

1. “So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you”. (The Alchemist)
2. “One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”
3. “Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.”
4. “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.” (The Alchemist)
5. “This is what we call love. When you are loved, you can do anything in creation. When you are loved, there’s no need at all to understand what’s happening, because everything happens within you.” (The Alchemist)
6. “If I am really a part of your dream, you’ll come back one day.”
7. “There is a legend that everything that falls into the waters of this river- leaves, insects, the feathers of birds- is transformed into the rocks that make the riverbed. If only I could tear out my heart and hurl it into the current, then my pain and longing would be over, and I could finally forget.” (By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept)
8. “No one loses anyone, because no one owns anyone. That is the true experience of freedom: having the most important thing in the world without owning it.”
9. “When you are loved, you can do anything in creation.”

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10 Paulo Coelho Quotes about Life

1. “And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” (The Alchemist)
2. “I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It’s all a question of how I view my life.”
3. “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” (The Alchemist)
4. “To live is to experience things, not sit around pondering the meaning of life.”
5. “Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything. Maybe it’s about un-becoming everything that isn’t really you, so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place.”
6. “Life has a way of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen at once.”
7. “Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.”
8. “People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.” (The Alchemist)
9. “It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” (The Alchemist)
10. “If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine.”

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10 Paulo Coelho Quotes about Success

1. “If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule. Never lie to yourself.”
2. “Impossible is just an opinion.”
3. “The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.”
4. “Don’t give in to your fears. If you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart.”
5. “The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.”
6. “Never hold up from firing the arrow if all that paralyzes you is fear of making a mistake.”
7. “The reward of our work is not what we get, but what we become.”
8. “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.” (Brida)
9. “Don’t waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.”
10. “When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way.” (Brida)

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10 Paulo Coelho Quotes about Happiness

1. “Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.”
2. “A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires.”
3. “Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.”
4. “A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires.”
5. “The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.”
6. “Be a good person but don’t waste your time trying to prove it.”
7. “You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.”
8. “When you say yes to others, make sure you are not saying no to yourself.”
9. “If you are never alone, you cannot know yourself.”
10. “What hurts us is what heals us.”

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