Selling more than 165 million copies of his books, there is no doubt, Paulo Coelho is one of the most influential authors of the contemporary times. These 10 life-changing quotes from his phenomenal bestseller, The Alchemist, are sure to make your day.
1. “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
2. “Because, wherever your heart is, that is where you´ll find your treasure.”
3. "What is the world's greatest lie?" the little boy asks.
The old man replies, "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. That's the world's greatest lie.”
4. “The secret is here in the present. If you pay attention to the present, you can improve upon it. And, if you improve on the present, what comes later will also be better."
5. “Most people see the world as a threatening place, and, because they do, the world turns out, indeed, to be a threatening place.”
6. "That's the point at which most people give up. It's the point at which, as we say in the language of the desert, one dies of thirst just when the palm trees have appeared on the horizon.”
7. “It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”
8. “When each day is the same as the next, it's because people fail to recognise the good things that happen in lives every day that the sun rises.”
9. “He learned the most important part of the language that all the world spoke–the language that everyone on earth was capable of understanding in their heart. It was love.”
10. “I'm an adventurer, looking for treasure.”
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