"The warrior of Light perseveres in his desire, but knows he must wait for the best moment."
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Paulo Coelho quotes (page 83 of 104)
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"The pain barrier was not a barrier for her; she could go beyond it."
"The Road to Santiago is the road of ordinary people."
"Any man who, having planted a vineyard, has not yet reaped the benefits should do so at once, so that he does not die in the struggle and leave it for another to enjoy."
"To attain his dream, the warrior of light needs a strong will and an enormous capacity for acceptance."
"The search for happiness is purely personal and not a model we can give to others."
"A threat need not provoke a response if it is not taken up."
"Anyone who loves needs to know both how to lose himself and how to find himself."
"A faithless fan can make a team lose a game they have won."
"Fine words lack all meaning when we are confronted by real suffering."
"Forgive your enemy, but do not mistake him for a friend."
"Few take up the burden of their own victory; most give up their dreams when these become impossible."
"We can't choose our lives, but we can DECIDE what to do with the joys or griefs we're given."
"The extraordinary lies in the path of ordinary people."
"Instead of noting down things I’m unlikely to forget, I will write a poem. Even if I have never written one before and even if I never do so again, I will at least know that I once had the courage to put my feelings into words."
"You can't change the wind. But you can adjust the sails to reach your destination"
"I was tired of playing the child and acting the way many of my friends did - the ones who are afraid that love is impossible without even knowing what love is. If I stayed like that, I would miss out on everything good that these few days with him might offer."
"The first indication that we are killing our dreams is lack of time. The second indication of the death of our dreams is certainty. The third indication that our dreams are dead is peace."
"When it comes to treachery, he is implacable."
"I free myself from hatred through forgiveness and love."