The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho

“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.

every blessing ignored becomes a curse.

“Not at all. It was shepherds who were the first to recognize a king that the rest of the world refused to acknowledge. So, it’s not surprising that kings would talk to shepherds.

“We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it’s our life or our possessions and property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same hand.

the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself.

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

It’s true that everything has its Personal Legend, but one day that Personal Legend will be realized. So each thing has to transform itself into something better, and to acquire a new Personal Legend, until, someday, the Soul of the World becomes one thing only.

Because when we love, we always strive to become better than we are.