Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist.
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“Every blessing ignored becomes a curse”
Paulo Coelho
“When I had nothing more to lose, I was given everything. When I ceased to be someone who I am I found myself. When I was humilated and yet I kept on walking, I realised I was free to choose my own Destiny”
“The moment of that kiss contained every happy moment I had ever lived.”
“I think that perhaps we always fall in love the very first time we see the man of our dreams, even though, at the time, reason may be telling otherwise, and we may fight against that instinct, hoping against hope that we won't win, until there comes a point when we allow ourselves to be vanquished by our feelings...”
“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”
“I think that when we look for love courageously, it reveals itself, and we wind up attracting even more love. If one person really wants us, everyone does. But if we're alone, we become even more alone. Life is strange.”
“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”
“Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time.”
“You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its own. It's just a matter of paying attention to this miracle.”
“Why do we have to listen to our hearts?' 'Because, wherever your heart is, that is where you'll find your treasure.''But my heart is agitated,"' the boy said. 'It has its dreams, it gets emotional, and it's become passionate over a woman of the desert. It asks things of me, and it keeps me from sleeping many nights, when I'm thinking about her.' 'Well, that's good. Your heart is alive. Keep listening to what it has to say.”