paulo coelho

The best way to know and destroy an enemy is to pretend to become his friend.

Courage is fear that prays.

The brave are always stubborn

This was freedom: to feel what the hear desired, with no thought to the opinion of the rest.

Suffering has no strength to wound a weary body.

A child can always teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires.

Everything will happen as was written by the Lord," replied the prophet. "There are moments when tribulations occur in our lives, and we cannot avoid them. But they are there for some reason.

-We must play music quietly, talk quietly, weep in private, because I am the all-powerful Zahir, who lays down the rules and determines the distance between railway tracks, the meaning of success, the best way to love, the importance of rewards.

If you're a nobody, if ur work has no impact, then it deserves to be praised. If, however, u climb out of that state of mediocrity and are a success, then ur defying 'the law' and deserve to be punished.

-We must study things we will never use, but which someone told us were important to know.