Paulo Coelho Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)
Paulo Coelho quotes and sayings page 4 (77 year old novelist). Here's quote # 31 through 40 out of the 114 we have for him.
“Elegance is achieved when all that is superfluous has been discarded and the human being discovers simplicity and concentration: the simpler and more sober the posture, the more beautiful it will be.”
“I talk to my readers on social networking sites, but I never tell them what the book is about. Writing is lonely, so from time to time I talk to them on the Internet. It's like chatting at a bar without leaving your office. I talk with them about a lot of things other than my books.”
“Everybody has a creative potential and from the moment you can express this creative potential, you can start changing the world.”
“The good old days, when each idea had an owner, are gone forever.”
“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 surroundings.”
“Jesus lived a life that was full of joy and contradictions and fights, you know? If they were to paint a picture of Jesus without contradictions, the gospels would be fake, but the contradictions are a sign of authenticity.”
“I am not a self-help writer. I am a self-problem writer. When people read my books, I provoke some things. I cannot justify my work. I do my work; it is up to them to classify it, to judge.”
“Let us be absolutely clear about one thing: we must not confuse humility with false modesty or servility.”
“When I write a book, I write a book for myself; the reaction is up to the reader. It's not my business whether people like or dislike it.”
“The only thing that relaxes me is archery. That's why I have to have apartments with gardens.”
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