Paulo Coelho quotes - page 11

Because we managed to keep our heart open, despite the pain. Because we realized that the person who left us did not take the sun with them or leave darkness in their place. (Paulo Coelho)
I think classical ballet dancers dance on pointe because they're simultaneously touching the earth and reaching up to the skies. View quote
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No one can manipulate anyone else. In any relationship, both parties know what they're doing. even if one complains later on that they were used. View quote
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I don't see any reason why I should look for someone who never took the trouble to love me. View quote
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Every search begins with beginner's luck. And every search ends with the victor's being severely tested." The boy remembered an old proverb from his country. It said that the darkest hour of the night came just before the dawn. View quote
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It's always easy to blame others. You can spend your entire life blaming the world, but your successes or failures are entirely your own. View quote
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Give yourself freedom to try out new things Don't be so set in your ways that you can't grow. View quote
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They think they're normal, because they all do the same thing. Well, I'm going to pretend that I have drunk from the same well as them. View quote
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I fell asleep and dreamed that life was only Happiness. I woke and discovered that life was Duty. I did my Duty and discovered that life was Happiness. View quote
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only the defeated know LOVE. because it is in the realm of love that we fight our first battles - and generally lose........ View quote
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But other people also 'invite' us to behave like victims, when they complain about the unfairness of life, for example, and ask us to agree, to offer advice, to participate. Be careful. When you join in that game you always end up losing. (Paulo Coelho)
When God wants to drive a person insane, he grants that person's every wish. View quote
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You're mistaken, Father. You were in paradise, but you didn't recognize it. It's the same with most people in this world; they seek suffering in the most joyous of places because they think they are unworthy of happiness. View quote
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Déjà vu is more than just that fleeting moment of surprise, instantly forgotten because we never bother with things that make no sense. It show that time doesn't pass. It's a leap into something we have already experienced and that is being repeated. View quote
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Now that she realized she had been waiting for him - she did not like that. View quote
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What people regard as vanity-leaving great works, having children, acting in such a way as to prevent one's name from being forgotten-I regard as the highest expression of human dignity. View quote
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The only reason I don't throw myself into your arms, kiss you and make love with you now is that I lack the courage and am afraid of loving you. View quote
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I needed to choose between the one thing that really filled m thoughts-my love for that woman-and losing my freedom and all the choices that the future promised me. To be honest, the decision was easy. -Lukas Jessen-Petersen. View quote
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Visit your soul; don't visit your past. View quote
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Infatuation was a good thing. It gave spice to life, and added to its enjoyment... But it was different from love. Love was worth everything, and couldn't be exchanged for anything. View quote
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Today don't beg, don't ask, just thank God in silence for all the blessings in your life. (Paulo Coelho)
Sometimes, certain of God's blessings arrive by shattering all the windows. (Brida) View quote
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Dont forget that everything you deal with is only one thing and nothing else.......above all dont forget to follow your destiny through to its conclusion. View quote
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Lie down on the ground and feel the planet's heart beating. View quote
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If you're asking me if I like your company, the answer is yes. If, on the other hand, you're asking me if I could live without you, the answer is also yes. View quote
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