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Paulo Coelho was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1947.
* He was a rebellious teenager who was once institutionalized for his beliefs.
* He became a successful lyricist in the 1970s, writing songs for popular Brazilian singer Raul Seixas.
* In 1987, he published his first novel, The Pilgrimage, which became an international bestseller.
* His most famous novel, The Alchemist, was published in 1988 and has sold over 85 million copies worldwide.
* Coelho has been translated into 88 languages and has won numerous awards, including the Crystal Award from the World Economic Forum.
* He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and is a United Nations Messenger of Peace.
* He continues to write and travel extensively, inspiring readers all over the world with his message of hope and personal transformation.
Sometimes the best of gods gift's arrive by the shattering of all the window panes.
If I must fall, may it be from a high place.
Nothing in this world happens by chance.
Don’t be intimidated by other people’s opinions. Only mediocrity is sure of itself, so take risks and do what you really want to do.
I want to continue being crazy; living my life the way I dream it, and not the way the other people want it to be.
What's the world's greatest lie?... It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate.
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. It's your mission on earth.
Do not try to explain feelings. Live everything intensely and treasure what you feel as a gift from God.
Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worst kind of suffering.
Forgive but do not forget, or you will be hurt again. Forgiving changes the perspectives. Forgetting loses the lesson.
Go and get your things,' he said. 'Dreams mean work.
If you start by promising what you don't even have yet, you'll lose your desire to work towards getting it.
Never miss an opportunity to show your love, especially to those close to you, because we are always at our most cautious with them for fear of being hurt.
Certain things in life simply have to be experienced -and never explained. Love is such a thing.
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