“My literature is much more the result of a paradox than that of an implacable logic, typical of police novels. The paradox is the tension that exists in my soul.”
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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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“My literature is much more the result of a paradox than that of an implacable logic, typical of police novels. The paradox is the tension that exists in my soul.”
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“I can't consciously explain how people feel after reading my books. All is too personal.”
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“I think you can have 10,000 explanations for failure, but no good explanation for success.”
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“MySpace is my wife... Facebook is my mistress.”
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“You should treat a muse like a fairy.”
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“The wise are wise only because they love. The fool are fools only because they think they can understand love.”
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“Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worse kind of suffering.”
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“Happiness is just another of the tricks that our genetic system plays on us to carry out its only role, which is the survival of the species.”
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“The good old days, when each idea had an owner, are gone forever.”
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“I never say I am a guru.”
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“I've done everything I wanted to do, even if I have had to pay a very high price - which has been the case most of the time.”
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“Today, writers want to impress other writers.”
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“People are very reluctant to talk about their private lives but then you go to the internet and they're much more open.”
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“Publishing is in a kind of Jurassic age.”
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“Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure.”
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“I'm not saying that love always takes you to heaven. Your life can become a nightmare. But that said, it is worth taking the risk.”
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“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”
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“I am not happy, and the quest for happiness as a principal objective is not part of my world. Of course, ever since I can remember, I have done what I felt like doing.”
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“Love can consign us to hell or to paradise, but it always takes us somewhere.”
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“Everybody is a political person, whether you say something or you are silent. A political attitude is not whether you go to parliament; it's how you deal with your life, with your surroundin...”
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