Life Lessons Quote by Paulo Coelho — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“But if you believe yourself worthy of the thing you fought so hard to get, then you become an instrument of God, you help the Soul of the World, and you understand why you are here.”

“And what went wrong when other alchemists tried to make gold and were unable to do so?”

““I ask myself: Are Defeats necessary ?”

“I've been in love before, it's like a narcotic. At first it brings the euphoria of complete surrender. The next day you want more. You're not addicted yet, but you like the sensation, and you think you can still control things.You think about the person you love for two minutes then forget them for three hours. But then you get used to that person, and you begin to be completely dependent on them. Now you think about him for three hours and forget him for two minutes. If he's not there, you feel like an addict who can't get a fix. And just as addicts steal and humiliate themselves to get what they need, you're willing to do anything for love."- By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept”

“Write your plans in pencil and give God the eraser.”

“Resting isn’t quitting. It’s responsiveness. It’s your deep self doing what it’s designed to do—tracking your reality, staying attuned, ensuring you don’t betray your inner compass for the sake of an idea that no longer fits.”

“You ever have the feeling you were in the wrong place? That if you could just get over the next hill, cross the next river, look down into the next valley, it'd all...fit. Be right.”

“Being a reader has brought me much joy, laughter, and rich experience. But reading has also wounded me. The sacrament of reading has plowed me open and sown seeds of empathy that have taken root in deep soil. Over the years, reading has caused me to grow from a shallow, self-absorbed youth to one who seeks out the pain of the world. Reading has burdened me with the welfare of my fellow human, but sometimes the burden proves too heavy for my narrow shoulders.”

“Those who find the key to the main door of success are not intimidated by the idea of greatness.”

“And what went wrong when other alchemists tried to make gold and were unable to do so?”