The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho

It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting,

If someone isn’t what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.

when each day is the same as the next, it’s because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises.

When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision.

The closer one gets to realizing his Personal Legend, the more that Personal Legend becomes his true reason for being, thought the boy.

people need not fear the unknown if they are capable of achieving what they need and want.

“If good things are coming, they will be a pleasant surprise,” said the seer. “If bad things are, and you know in advance, you will suffer greatly before they even occur.”

Most people see the world as a threatening place, and, because they do, the world turns out, indeed, to be a threatening place.

There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”