Paulo Coelho

Defeat exists, but not suffering. A true warrior knows that when he loses a battle he is improving the skill with which he wields a sword. He will be able to fight more skillfully next time.

To each of man's ages the Lord gives its own anxieties.

The world lies in the hands of those who have the courage to dream and who take the risk of living out their dreams - each according to his or her own talent.

There are three things that a child can teach an adult:
To be happy for no reason; to be always busy doing something;
And to know how to demand - with all one's might - what one wants.

It is always important to know when something has reached its end.
Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it;
What matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.

Making mistakes is a way of taking action.

The way up to the top of the mountain is always longer than you think.
Don’t fool yourself, the moment will arrive when what seemed so near is still very far.

The end of one stage is only the beginning of another. Any dangers overcome are the necessary preparation to do better in the next stage.

The search for happiness is purely personal and not a model we can give to others.

Finding something important in life does not mean that you must give up everything else.