15 quotes about the meaning of life from the books of Paulo Coelho

Today is the birthday of the famous Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho. In his books, he opens the reader to a realistic world filled with philosophical meaning. Critics note the abundance of symbols in his novels, but the poetic language of the author has become understandable and close to millions of people around the world. Coelho creates books that look like parables - they share with us the secrets of human existence, fate, love and happiness. We have prepared the most striking quotes from the prose of Paulo Coelho:

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1. "Life wants you to follow your destiny and whets your appetite with the taste of good luck."

"Alchemist", 1988

2. “Happiness sometimes descends to us as grace, but much more often it is victory and overcoming.”

“On the banks of the Rio Piedra I sat down and cried”, 1994

3. "Misfortune is a test, not a punishment."

"The Fifth Mountain", 1996

4. "The meaning of my life will be the one that I myself will give it."

"The Fifth Mountain", 1996

5. “Perhaps God created the desert so that man would smile at the trees.”

"Alchemist", 1988

6. "If you want something, the whole Universe will contribute to making your desire come true."

"Alchemist", 1988

7. "People want to change everything and at the same time want everything to remain the same, the way it used to be."

The Devil and Signorita Prim, 2000

8. "The dignity of a person is measured not by the number of those who hover around him when he is at the very peak of his fortune and success, but by the ability to remember who extended his hand to him in hours of adversity."

"The winner remains alone", 2008

9. “Stop constantly thinking that you are in the way of everyone. If someone does not like it, he will complain. And if he doesn't have the courage to complain, that's his problem."

"Veronica decides to die", 1998

10. “If you ask if I feel good with you, I will answer:“ Yes. But if you ask if I can live without you, I will answer the same.

"Zaire", 2005

11. “Whoever encounters sex knows that he is in front of something that only happens with all its might when control is lost. When we are in bed with someone, we give permission for that person to merge not only with our body, but with our entire personality. At that moment, only the pure forces of life are communicated independently of us, and then we cannot hide who we are. It doesn't matter what idea we have of ourselves. Masks, prepared answers, proud exits are not important. In sex, it is hard for one to deceive the other, because there everyone shows himself as he is.

Brida, 1990

12. “There are no rules in love. You can try to study textbooks, curb spiritual impulses, develop a strategy of behavior - all this is nonsense. The heart decides, and only the decision made is important and necessary to them.

"On the banks of the Rio Piedra, I sat down and cried", 1994

13. "Discussions of opinions always serve the same thing - they help people convince themselves that they are right."

"The Magician's Diary", 1987

14. “A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always find something to do, and to insist on your own.”

"The Fifth Mountain", 1996

15. "Life is too short to have the luxury of living it so badly."

"Eleven minutes", 2003