Paulo Coelho's Blog, page 18
September 6, 2019
30 Paulo Coelho Quotes on Life’s Greatest Wonders
If you’re having a hard time with your sense of direction, metaphorically, these Paulo Coelho Quotes can help you understand that perseverance, diligence, and faith in yourself are keys to getting what you want. Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho was born on August 24, 1947. He first expressed his interest in writing during his teens. Due […]
July 21, 2019
Chernobyl and I
2004: I saw the nuclear plant from the window of the plane. We arrive in a small village, where an improvised museum was created. A sleepy young man take the five people to a room where there arte some artifacts, masks, and a projector connected to an old television. We start watching the video, filmed […]
Chernobyl e eu
2004: chegamos na pequena cidade ao lado da usina, que eu já tinha visto do alto. Um museu improvisado, um guarda jovem de olhar vazio recebem os cinco únicos visitantes. Vemos a maquete que reproduz o desastre. Em seguida somos conduzidos a uma pequena sala para uma projeção. O vídeo foi filmado na manhã […]
July 10, 2019
Paulo Coelho: Now Our Supporter
by WorldReader Our library just got bigger. More precisely, three new books have been added to our existing collection of over 28,000 e-books. But these aren’t just any books – these three best-selling titles were donated by Paulo Coelho, considered to be one of the most influential authors of our times. The three donated books […]
July 5, 2019
The battle of Algiers (full movie, English subtitles
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Vacations!
Although I enjoy my work a lot (once I tweeted: “if you do what you love, every day is a holiday”) I need to stop being in front of the computer – and this is the main reason for taking vacations. I will be back by the end of August. If it happens you are […]
July 2, 2019
40 seg leitura: Irmã (Santa!) Dulce e eu
Estava passando fome, doente, perdido em Salvador. Tinha fugido de um sanatório psiquiatrico onde fora internado por meus pais, desesperados para controlar o filho “rebelde”. Vagava pela cidade, até que alguem me disse que havia uma freira que poderia me ajudar – ou eu corria o risco de ser preso por vagabundagem. Fui à pé […]
June 29, 2019
I thank all those
I thank all those who laughed at my dreams; You have inspired my imagination. I thank all who wanted to squeeze me into their scheme; They have taught me the value of freedom. I thank all who have lied to me; You have shown me the power of truth. I thank all those who have […]
June 23, 2019
My top 9 travel tips
I realised very early on that, for me, travelling was the best way of learning. I still have a pilgrim soul, and I thought that I would use this blog to pass on some of the lessons I have learned, in the hope that they might prove useful to other pilgrims like me. 1. Avoid […]
June 20, 2019
1 MIN READ: Do you feel useless?
The younger people realise that the world is full of huge problems, which they dream of solving, but no one is interested in their views. ‘You don’t know what the world is really like,’ they are told. ‘Listen to your elders and then you’ll have a better idea of what to do.’ The older people […]
