The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho

“Everything on earth is being continuously transformed, because the earth is alive . . . and it has a soul.

“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”

“Men dream more about coming home than about leaving,”

“Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second’s encounter with God and with eternity.”

“Every search begins with beginner’s luck. And every search ends with the victor’s being severely tested.”

“Don’t give in to your fears,” said the alchemist, in a strangely gentle voice. “If you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart.”