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Quotes from The Alchemist — Paulo Coelho

born 1947 Brazil

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When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.

The Alchemist (1988)

No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn't know it.

The Alchemist (1988)

If you come here, you will find a hidden treasure.

The Alchemist (1988)

I told you that your dream was a difficult one. It's the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary; only wise men are able to understand them.

The Alchemist (1988)

Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time.

The Alchemist (1988)

The desert takes our dreams away from us, and they don't always return.

The Alchemist (1988)

Love is the force that transforms and improves the Soul of the World.

The Alchemist (1988)

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

The Alchemist (1988)

There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.

The Alchemist (1988)

Wherever your heart is, that is where you'll find your treasure.

The Alchemist (1988)

One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.

The Alchemist (1988)

A grain of sand is a moment of creation, and the universe has taken millions of years to create it.

The Alchemist (1988)

It is said that the darkest hour of the night comes just before the dawn.

The Alchemist (1988)

It's true that everything has its Personal Legend, but one day that Personal Legend will be realized. So each thing has to transform itself into something better, and to acquire a new Personal Legend, until, someday, the Soul of the World becomes one thing only.

The Alchemist (1988)

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

The Alchemist (1988)

Your money saved us for three days. It's not often that money saves a person's life.

The Alchemist (1988)

If I am really a part of your dream, you'll come back one day.

The Alchemist (1988)

There is only one way to learn … It's through action.

The Alchemist (1988)

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 (1988)

"If good things are coming, they will be a pleasant surprise," said the seer. "If bad things are, and you know in advance, you will suffer greatly before they even occur."

The Alchemist (1988)

Attribution

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