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, he thought,

Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.

“It’s this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That’s the world’s greatest lie.”

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.

‘The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.’”

It was the language of enthusiasm, of things accomplished with love and purpose, and as part of a search for something believed in and desired.

“When you want something, all the universe conspires to help you achieve it,”

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.

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

“When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream,”

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

“If what one finds is made of pure matter, it will never spoil.

wherever your heart is, that is where you’ll find your treasure.”

“Well, then, why should I listen to my heart?” “Because you will never again be able to keep it quiet. Even if you pretend not to have heard what it tells you, it will always be there inside you, repeating to you what you’re thinking about life and about the world.”

the darkest hour of the night came just before the dawn.

Legend, he knows everything he needs to know. There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”