Paulo Coelho

That is why I write – to try to turn sadness into longing, solitude into remembrance.

Paulo Coelho

Things do not always happen the way I would like them to happen, and I had better get used to that.

Paulo Coelho

Today, writers want to impress other writers.

Paulo Coelho

We all have other halves, and when they’re feeling bad, we get a little piece of the pain.

Paulo Coelho

We all live in our own world. But if you look up at the starry sky – you’ll see that all the different worlds up there combine to form constellations, solar systems, galaxies.

Paulo Coelho

We never lose our loved ones. The accompany us; they don’t disappear from our lives. We are merely in different rooms.

Paulo Coelho

When I had nothing more to lose, I was given everything. When I ceased to be who I am, I found myself. When I experienced humiliation and yet kept on walking, I understood that I was free to choose my destiny.

Paulo Coelho

When I write a book, I write a book for myself; the reaction is up to the reader. It’s not my business whether people like or dislike it.

Paulo Coelho

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 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 Coelho

With all due respect, the Mona Lisa is overrated.

Paulo Coelho