Paulo Coelho

Whoever wishes to go down a long path, must learn that the first lesson is to overcome early disappointments.

Paulo Coelho

You can choose between being a victim of destiny or an adventurer who is fighting for something important.

Paulo Coelho

You can’t avoid pain, but you can choose to overcome it.

Paulo Coelho

You don’t need to explain your dreams. They belong to you.

Paulo Coelho

You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged on it.

Paulo Coelho

You have to own your mistakes, otherwise your mistakes own you.

Paulo Coelho

You have to take risks. We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.

Paulo Coelho

You have understood what all great painters understand: in order to forget the rules, you must know them and respect them.

Paulo Coelho

You must be the person you have never had the courage to be.

Paulo Coelho

You will be loved and respected only if you love and respect yourself.

Paulo Coelho