“You don't always need a plan. Sometimes you need to breathe, calm down, look around, and improvise. Creativity is the key of life.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“All life's battles teach us something. When you grow up, you'll discover that you have defended lies, deceived yourself, or suffered foolishness. If you're a good warrior you will not blame yourself for this, but neither will you allow your mistakes to repeat themselves.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“Make use of every blessing; a blessing cannot be saved. There is no bank where we can deposit blessings received, to use them when we see fit. If you do not use them, they will be irretrievably lost.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“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.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“I want to continue being crazy; living my life the way I dream it, and not the way the other people want it to be.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“Look back, solve your problems and be grateful to everybody who helped. Look ahead and be hopeful that you will have problems that can be solved.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“Is it possible to avoid pain? Yes, but you’ll never learn anything. Is it possible to know something without ever having experiencing it? Yes, but it will never truly be part of you.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“You’re always learning. The problem is, sometimes you stop and think you understand the world. This is not correct; the world is always changing. You never reach the point you can stop making an effort—but the road to knowledge is full of joy.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“It's better to cross the line and suffer the consequences than to just stare at the line for the rest of your life.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“No one loses anyone, because no one owns anyone. That is the true experience of freedom and loyalty.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“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.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“Doubt is wisdom. People are dangerous when they are certain that their cause is just and their facts are right.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“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.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“Everything happens for a reason But sometimes the reason is that you made bad decisions . . .”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“The journey isn't so much about becoming someone. It's about getting rid of everything that isn't really you.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“That’s the thing about turning points: Facing a new direction doesn’t mean there’s not another long road in front of you.”— Franchesca Ramsey, amazon.com
“How long are you going to keep carrying that one conversation in your heart? The one where you said or did the exact wrong thing? It’s DONE. Nothing left but to learn. Drag it to the trash file. Click ‘empty trash’ Yes, you’re sure. Click. Free up that heart of yours.”— Lin-Manuel Miranda, twitter.com