“Love, too, was just a question of time”
Author detail
Paulo Coelho, born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a Brazilian novelist known for employing rich symbolism in his depictions of the often spiritually motivated journeys taken by his characters. Coelho dropped out of law school in 1970 and traveled through South America, Mexico, North Africa, and Europe. In 1972 he returned home and began writing pop and rock music lyrics with Raul Seixas, a well-known Brazilian singer and songwriter. He worked for Polygram and CBS Records until 1980, when he embarked on new travels in Europe and Africa. It was during this trip that he walked the route of Santiago de Compostela, which formed the basis of his first book, *O diário de um mago* (1987), which was published in English as *The Diary of a Magus* in 1992 and was reissued as *The Pilgrimage* in 1995. In 1988 Coelho published *O alquimista* (*The Alchemist*), which ultimately became an international best-seller. His other notable works include *The Valkyries*, *Eleven Minutes*, *Manual of The Warrior of Light*, *Manuscript Found in Accra*, *The Devil and Miss Prym*, *The Fifth Mountain*, *Veronika Decides to Die*, and *The Zahir*. Source: [Britannica](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Paulo-Coelho)
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“Love, too, was just a question of time”
“You don't need to climb a mountain to know that it's high.”
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“Déjà vu is more than just that fleeting moment of surprise, instantly forgotten because we never bother with things that make no sense. It show that time doesn't pass. It's a leap into somet...”
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“All religions lead to the same God, and all deserve the same respect. Anyone who chooses a religion is also choosing a collective way for worshipping and sharing the mysteries. Nevertheless,...”
“People no longer try to decipher the mystery of life but choose instead to be a part of it.”
“There was a time when people accepted magical experiences as natural. There were no priests then, and no one went chasing after the secrets of the occult.”
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“We are not worshipping anyone or anything, we are simply communing with creation.”
“He has done things that caused me to doubt His wisdom, but never His existence.”
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“Certain things in life simply have to be experienced -and never explained. Love is such a thing.”
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“Forgive but do not forget, or you will be hurt again. Forgiving changes the perspectives. Forgetting loses the lesson.”
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“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.”
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“I'm not a body with a soul, I'm a soul that has a visible part called the body.”
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“Nothing in this world happens by chance.”
“Once a problem is solved, its simplicity is amazing.”
“Avoid those who seek friends in order to maintain a certain social status or to open doors they would not otherwise be able to approach.”
“Maybe God created the desert so that man could appreciate the date trees”
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“الأحلام الميتة تواصل تعفّنها فينا ، وإفساد جونا كله”
“إذا لم أشعر بحياة تنمو داخلي ، فلن أتمكنّ من تقبّل الحياة خارجي”
“I am going to sit here in the river. If you go home to sleep, I will sleep in front of your house. And if you go away, I will follow you--until you tell me to go away. Then I'll leave. But I...”
“An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture”
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