Paulo Coelho Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Paulo Coelho quotes, Paulo Coelho sayings, and Paulo Coelho proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Straight roads do not make skillful drivers. Paulo Coelho
Sometimes I catch myself stooping, and whenever I am like that, I am sure something is not quite right. Paulo Coelho
Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure. Paulo Coelho
No matter how educated, talented, rich or cool you believe you are, how you treat people ultimately tell all. Paulo Coelho
Our human condition makes us tend to share only the best of ourselves, because we are always searching for love and approval. Paulo Coelho
When you repeat a mistake, it is not a mistake anymore: it is a decision. Paulo Coelho
Standing facing the door in an elevator and pretending you're the only person there, no matter how crowded it is. Paulo Coelho
People are very reluctant to talk about their private lives but then you go to the internet and they're much more open. Paulo Coelho
They say that extroverts are unhappier than introverts and have to compensate for this by constantly proving to themselves how happy and contented and at ease with life they are. Paulo Coelho
The pain of yesterday is the strength of today. Paulo Coelho
In a forest of a hundred thousand trees, no two leaves are alike. And no two journeys along the same path are alike. Paulo Coelho
Forget about shortcuts. Instead, enjoy the wonders of your path. Paulo Coelho
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. Paulo Coelho
Writing means sharing. It's part of the human condition to want to share things - thoughts, ideas, opinions. Paulo Coelho
Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream. Paulo Coelho
The extraordinary lies in the path of ordinary people. Paulo Coelho
When you know how to use it, disobedience can be a virtue. Paulo Coelho
Graduates leave university and can't find a job. Old people reach retirement and have almost nothing to live on. Grown-ups have no time to dream, struggling from nine to five to support their families and pay for their children's education, always bumping up against the thing we all know as harsh reality. Paulo Coelho
Because you believed I was capable of behaving decently, I did. Paulo Coelho
Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time. Paulo Coelho
Love like rain, can nourish from above, drenching couples with a soaking joy. But sometimes under the angry heat of life, love dries on the surface and must nourish from below, tending to its roots keeping itself alive. Paulo Coelho
Life has many ways of testing a person's will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen at once. Paulo Coelho
You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm. Paulo Coelho
The measure of intelligence is the ability to change. Paulo Coelho
Our life is a constant journey, from birth to death. The landscape changes, the people change, our needs change, but the train keeps moving. Life is the train, not the station. Paulo Coelho
She didn't need to understand the meaning of life; it was enough to find someone who did, and then fall asleep in his arms and sleep as a child sleeps, knowing that someone stronger than you is protecting you from all evil and all danger. Paulo Coelho
The pain of yesterday is the strength of today. Paulo Coelho
Respect is for those who deserve not for those who demand it. Paulo Coelho
The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter. Paulo Coelho
When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too. Paulo Coelho