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25 Paulo Coelho Quotes That Will Inspire To Get Up, Go, And Follow Your Dreams

Freedom is not the absence of commitment, but the ability to choose.
Kirsten Corley
October 19, 2016
“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Tagged: Dreams, Extroverted INtuition, Life
“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Tagged: Destiny, Fate, Desire, Achievement, Love, Goals, Determination
“Don't listen to the malicious comments of those friends who, never taking any risks themselves, can only see other people's failures.”
— Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes
Tagged: Taking Risks, Failure, Advice, Judging Others, Self-Direction, Empowering
“I've realised that sometimes you get no second chance and that it's best to accept the gifts the world offers you.”
— Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes
Tagged: Second Chances, Change, Acceptance, Accepting Change, Gratitude
“The danger of an adventure is worth a thousand days of ease and comfort.”
— Paulo Coelho, Veronika Decides To Die
Tagged: Adventure, Opportunity, Chance, Taking Risks, Taking Chances, Comfort, Comfort Zone, Breaking Free
“'Go and get your things,' he said. 'Dreams mean work.””
— Paulo Coelho, By The River Pedra I Sat Down And Wept
Tagged: Dreams, Idealism, Overcoming Obstacles, Challenge, Rising To Challenges, Working Hard, Working
“Anyone who loves in the expectation of being loved in return is wasting their time.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Devil And Miss Prym
Tagged: Love, Loving Freely, Accepting Love, heart
“People want to change everything and, at the same time, want it all to remain the same.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Devil And Miss Prym
Tagged: Change, Making Change
“We must never stop dreaming. Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Pilgrimage
Tagged: Dreams, Idealism, Idealist, Optimism, Soul, Inspirational
“All you have to do is to pay attention; lessons always arrive when you are ready, and if you can read the signs, you will learn everything you need to know in order to take the next step.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Zahir
Tagged: Lessons, Learning, Life, Progression, Moving Forward, Uncertainty
“Freedom is not the absence of commitments, but the ability to choose - and commit myself to - what is best for me.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Zahir
Tagged: Freedom, Commitment, Choice, Empowering, Self-Direction
“You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it's better to listen to what it has to say.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Tagged: heart, Identity, Listening To Your Heart, Trust Yourself
“Sadness does not last forever when we walk in the direction of that which we always desired.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Fifth Mountain
Tagged: Sadness, Desire, Moving On, Moving Forward, Grief, Loss
“No one can lose sight of what he desires. Even if there are moments when he believes the world and the others are stronger. The secret is this: do not surrender.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Fifth Mountain
Tagged: Desire, Life, Joy, strength, Optimism
“Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Devil And Miss Prym
Tagged: Dreams, Motivational, Success
“Work is a blessing when it helps us to think about what we're doing; but it become a curse when its sole use is to stop us thinking about the meaning of our life.”
— Paulo Coelho, Like The Flowing River
Tagged: Passion, Work, Meaning Of Life, purpose
“When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny.”
— Paulo Coehlo, The Devil And Miss Prym
Tagged: Love, Sacrifice, Destiny, Challenge, Life
“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Tagged: Failure, Bettering Your Future, Achieve
“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.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Tagged: Finding Yourself, Being Lost, Failing, Living
“The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.”
— Paulo Coelho, Veronika Decides to Die: A Novel of Redemption
Tagged: Hardest Tests, Patience, Waiting, Disappointment
“Life is too short, or too long, for me to allow myself the luxury of living it so badly.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Tagged: Life Too Short, Happiness, Life, Happy
“And one has to understand that braveness is not the absence of fear but rather the strength to keep on going forward despite the fear.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Spy
Tagged: Braveness, Fear, Moving Forward
“She had just realized there were two things that prevent us from achieving our dreams: believing them to be impossible or seeing those dreams made possible by some sudden turn of the wheel of fortune, when you least expected it. For at that moment, all our fears suddenly surface: the fear of setting off along a road heading who knows where, the fear of a life full of new challenges, the fear of losing forever everything that is familiar.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Devil and Miss Prym: A Novel of Temptation
Tagged: Dreams, Goals, Chasing Dreams
“You do not drown simply by plunging into water, you only drown if you stay beneath the surface.”
— Paulo Coelho, Warrior Of The Light: A Manual
“You must be the person you have never had the courage to be. Gradually, you will discover that you are that person, but until you can see this clearly, you must pretend and invent.”
— Paulo Coelho, Reinventing You: The 10 Best Ways to Launch Your Dream Career
Tagged: INFP, invention, pretending, Fake It Til You Make It