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Paulo Coelho on Happiness

born 1947 Brazil

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The soul of the world is nourished by people's happiness.

The Alchemist (1988)

Joy. That is one of the main blessings of the All-Powerful. If we are happy, we are on the right road.

Manuscript Found in Accra (2012)

Stay close to those who sing, tell stories, enjoy life and whose eyes sparkle with happiness. Because happiness is contagious and will always manage to find a solution whereas logic can find only an explanation for the mistake made.

Manuscript Found in Accra (2012)

Those who were never defeated seem happy and superior, masters of a truth they never had to lift a finger to achieve. They are always on the side of the strong. They’re like hyenas, who only eat the leavings of lions.

Manuscript Found in Accra (2012)

In the cycle of nature there is no such thing as victory or defeat; there is only movement. The winter struggles to reign supreme, but in the end is obliged to accept spring’s victory, which brings with it flowers and happiness.

Manuscript Found in Accra (2012)

Does a young man, rejected by his first love, declare that love does not exist? The young man says to himself: “I’ll find someone better able to understand what I feel. And then I will be happy for the rest of my days."

Manuscript Found in Accra (2012)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Paulo Coelho (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.