"You must be the person you have never had the courage to be."
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Paulo Coelho quotes (page 25 of 104)
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"We are not the person other people wish we were. We are who we decide to be."
"Nobody is worth your tears, and the one who is won't make you cry"
"Impossible is just an opinion."
"The moment we set off in search of love, it sets off in search of us. And saves us."
"Face your path with courage, don't be scared of people's criticism. And, above all, don't let yourself get paralyzed by your own criticism."
"We lose many things simply out of our fear of losing them."
"Life takes us by surprise and orders us to move toward the unknown -even when we don't want to and when we think we don't need to."
"A man has to choose. This is where lies his strength: in the power of his decisions. If you choose to follow the path of your dreams, commit yourself to it. Accept your path."
"If there is suffering, then it's best to accept it, because it won't go away just because you pretend it's not there. If there is joy, then it's best to accept that too, even though you're afraid it might end one day."
"Love creates bridges where it would seem they were impossible."
"I can control my destiny, but not my fate. Destiny means there are opportunities to turn right or left, but fate is a one-way street. I believe we all have the choice as to whether we fulfil our destiny, but our fate is sealed."
"It is necessary to run risks, to follow certain paths and to abandon others. No one can make a choice without feeling fear."
"A disciple...can never imitate his guide's steps. You have your own way of living your life, of dealing with problems, and of winning. Teaching is only demonstrating that it is possible. Learning is making it possible for yourself."
"You're always learning. The problem is, sometimes you stop and think you understand the world. This is not correct. The world is always moving. You never reach the point you can stop making an effort."
"When we step out of our normal world and leave behind us all the usual barriers and prejudices, we tend to become more adventurous."
"Be the best, but get ready to be attacked. Only mediocrity is safe."
"We are all capable of achieving whatever we want and need."
"Everything on Earth is being continuously transformed."
"Love will never separate a man from his personal legend."