Paulo Coelho Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people's opinions.”

“All women have a perception much more developed than men. So all women somehow, being repressed for so many millennia, they ended up by developing this sixth sense and contemplation and love. And this is something that we have a hard time to accept as part of our society.”

“Love is a trap. When it appears, we see only its light, not its shadows.”

“The more in harmony with yourself you are, the more joyful you are and the more faithful you are. Faith is not to disconnect you from reality - it connects you to reality.”

“The wise are wise only because they love. The fool are fools only because they think they can understand love.”

“I write from my soul. This is the reason that critics don't hurt me, because it is me. If it was not me, if I was pretending to be someone else, then this could unbalance my world, but I know who I am.”

“I have been practicing archery for a long time; a bow and arrow helps me to unwind.”

“The gigantic tension before the shooting of an arrow, and the total relaxation seconds later, is my way of connecting to the universe.”

“I think you can have 10,000 explanations for failure, but no good explanation for success.”

“With all due respect, the Mona Lisa is overrated.”