The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho

when you want something, the whole universe conspires to help you.

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

“And dreams are the language of God. When he speaks in our language, I can interpret what he has said. But if he speaks in the language of the soul,

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.

“People learn, early in their lives, what is their reason for being,” said the old man, with a certain bitterness. “Maybe that’s why they give up on it so early, too. But that’s the way it is.”

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.