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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, we are so attached to our way of life that we turn down wonderful opportunities simply because we don't know what to do with it.

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 inspirational quotes - Image for quote : It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.

It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.

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No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn't know it.

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Ever since time began, people have recognized their true Love by the light in their eyes.

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Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

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Finding one important thing in your life doesn’t mean you have togive up all the other important things.

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Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.

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Collective madness is called sanity ..

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Because I don't live in either my past or my future.I'm interested only in the present.

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No, I'm not mistaken. I know you don't love me. But I'm going to fight for your love. There are some things in life that are worth fighting for to the end. You are worth it.

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God only allows us to see such things when he wants something to change

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In real life, love has to be possible. Even if it is not returned right away, love can only survive when the hope exists that you will be able to win over the person you desire.

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Travel is never a matter of money but of courage

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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

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I don't regret my painful times, i bare my scars as if they were medals. I know that freedom has a high price, as high as that of slavery; the only difference is that you pay with pleasure and a smile, even when that that smile dimmed by tears

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Life is short. Kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly

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Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.

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I don’t live in either my past or my future. I’m interested only in the present. If you can concentrate always on the present, you’ll be a happy man. Life will be a party for you, a grand festival, because life is the moment we’re living now.

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You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it's better to listen to what it has to say.

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When you were in love, you were capable of learning everything and of knowing things you had never dared even to think, because love was the key to understanding all of the mysteries.

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Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.

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My heart might be bruised, but it will recover and become capable of seeing beauty of life once more. It's happened before, it will happen again, I'm sure. When someone leaves, it's because someone else is about to arrive--I'll find love again.

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The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.

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We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it's our life or our possessions and property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same hand.

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