"The Universe Conspires....to get what you truly desire"
"Learn to recognize omens, and follow them"
"Maktub" (It is written.)"
"Before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we’ve learned as we’ve moved toward that dream. That’s the point at which most people give up. It’s the point at which, as we say in the language of the desert, one 'dies of thirst just when the palm trees have appeared on the horizon."
"Dreams are the language of God."
"Isn't wine prohibited here?" the boy asked. "It's not what enters men's mouths that's evil," said the alchemist. "It's what comes out of their mouths that is."
"Once someone asked me, "What do you want to be your epitaph?" So I said, "Paulo Coelho died when he was alive."
"Life doesn´t come with any guarantees. You have to risk it to get the biscuit." - The Alchemist, Paulo Cohelo -"
"People are capable at anytime in their lives,of doing what they dream of"
"The problem is that they don't even realize that they're walking a new road every day. They don't see that the fields are new and the seasons change. All they think about is food and water"
"If someone isn't what others want them to be, the others become angry."
"But he was able to understand one thing: making a decision was only the beginning of things. When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strong current that wil carry him into places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision." - The Alchemist, Paulo Cohelo -"
"… "That at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what´s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That´s the world´s greatest lie." - The Alchemist, Paulo Cohelo -"
"Maybe God created the desert so that man could appreciate the date trees"
"But this payment goes well beyond my generosity," the monk responded."Don’t say that again. Life might be listening, and give you less the next time."
"I am talking to you, but the moment I am talking to you, the universe is being created and destroyed."
"When you are loved, you can do anything in creation."
"He felt the urge to go into the desert, to see if it’s silence held the answers to his questions."
"It's a force that appears to be negative, but actually shows you how to realize your destiny. It prepares your spirit and your will, because there is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It's your mission on earth."
"Because, wherever your heart is, that is where you´ll find your treasure"
"He could always go back to be a shepherd, but he had a dream. That's doesn't happen to just anyone."
"It's the oasis," said the camel driver."Well, why don't we go there right now?" the boy asked."Because we have to sleep."
"If someone isn't what others want them to be, the other become angry."
"When you are loved, you can do anything in creation. When you are loved, there's no need at all to understand what's happening, because everything happens within you."
"As he was about to climb yet another dune, his heart whispered, "Be aware of the place where you are brought to tears. That's where I am, and thats where your treasure is."