No one loses anyone, because no one owns anyone. That is the true experience of freedom and loyalty.
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Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho de Souza (/ˈkwɛljuː/, /kuˈɛl-/, /-joʊ/, Portuguese: [ˈpawlu kuˈeʎu]; born August 24, 1947) is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist. He is the recipient of numerous international awards, amongst them the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum. Early in 2017 he has been nominated by the Albert Einstein Foundation as one of the 100 leading visionaries of our time . His novel The Alchemist has been translated into 81 languages. According to The Washington Post, Paulo Coelho has sold an estimated 350 million books and is the all-time bestselling Portuguese-language author. 2Early life Paulo Coelho was born in Brazil and attended a Jesuit school. As a teenager, Coelho wanted to become a writer. Upon telling his mother this, she responded, "My dear, your father is an engineer. He's a logical, reasonable man with a very clear vision of the world. Do you actually know what it means to be a writer?" At 17, Coelho's introversion and opposition to following a traditional path led to his parents committing him to a mental institution from which he escaped three times before being released at the age of 2
It's easy to be a hater. Go for the difficult task: Be a lover
Accept a defeat as it is: a defeat. Don’t try to transform it in 'experience.' It may be an experience IF you swallow your ego and say to yourself: 'I lost.' If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule—never lie to yourself.
A friend accepts us as we are and helps us to be what we should.
A new friend represents a new universe, created the day she/he arrived.
Doubt is wisdom. People are dangerous when they are certain that their cause is just and their facts are right.
When we follow our dreams, we may give the impression to others that we are miserable and unhappy. But what others think is not important: what is important is the joy in our heart.
Everything happens for a reason But sometimes the reason is that you made bad decisions . . .
The journey isn't so much about becoming someone. It's about getting rid of everything that isn't really you.
Perfect people aren't real, and real people aren't perfect.
Spread the energy of love without expecting anything. Cowards are incapable of expressing love; it is the prerogative of the brave.
The first step to get what you want is to get rid of what you don't.
It will work. IF you forget all the reasons it won't.
There are days that life is about dreams, goals, brightness. And there are days that life is just about putting foot in front of the other and continue walking - there is nothing wrong about this
Haters are confused admirers who can’t understand why everybody else likes you.
Enjoy what you can and ignore the rest. Let’s not waste any energy fighting things that are outside our control.
Dear music, I will never be able to thank you enough for always being there for me.
It's easy to forgive the mistake from others. But it's hard to rebuild the trust that has been destroyed.
The best way to live a miserable life is to pay attention to what other people are saying about you.
To those who are alone at this moment, never be frightened by the words of the devil: ‘You’re wasting your time.’ Or by the chief demon’s even more potent words: ‘No one cares about you.’ YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Trust me.