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“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“Those wounded in love, unlike those wounded in armed conflicts, are neither victims nor torturers. They chose something that is part of life, and so they must accept both the agony and the ecstasy of that choice. And those who have never been wounded by love will never be able to say: ‘I have lived.’ Because they haven’t.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Book of Manuals

“The Warrior of Light knows the importance of intuition. In the midst of battle he has no time to think about the enemy’s blows – so he uses his instinct and obeys his angel. In times of peace he deciphers the signs that God sends him. People say: ‘He’s crazy.’ Or else: ‘He lives in a fantasy world.’ Or even: ‘How can he put his trust in such illogical things?’ But the warrior knows that intuition is God’s alphabet, and so he continues to listen to the wind and talk to the stars.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Book of Manuals

“For the warrior there is no such thing as an impossible love. He is not intimidated by silence, indifference or rejection. He knows that, behind the mask of ice that people wear, there beats a heart of fire. This is why the warrior takes more risks than other people. He is constantly seeking the love of someone, even if that means often having to hear the word ‘No’, returning home defeated and feeling rejected in body and soul. A warrior never gives in to fear when he is searching for what he needs. Without love, he is nothing.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Book of Manuals

“All human beings are different, and they should do everything they can to continue to be different.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Book of Manuals

“Each human being has his own sexual identity and should live according to that identity without guilt, provided that he does not oblige others to share it.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Book of Manuals

“Each human being must keep alight within him the sacred flame of madness, but behave like a normal person.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Book of Manuals

“All religions lead to the same God, and all deserve the same degree of respect.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Book of Manuals

“A man who chooses a religion is also choosing a way of worshipping and of sharing the mysteries collectively. However, he alone is responsible for how he behaves on his path and has no right to make his religion responsible for his steps and his decisions.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Book of Manuals

“distinguish the friend from the manipulator? The answer is simple: the true teacher is not the one who teaches us the ideal path, but the one who shows us the many ways of reaching the path that we need to travel if we are to find our destiny. Once we have found that path, the teacher cannot help us anymore, because its challenges are unique. This applies to neither love nor war, but unless we understand it, we will never get anywhere.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Book of Manuals

“We often think that the ideal stance is to give up one’s life for a dream: nothing could be further from the truth. In order to achieve our dream, we need to preserve our life and we must, therefore, know how to avoid those things that threaten us. The more we plan our steps, the more chance there is that we will go wrong, because we are failing to take into consideration four things: other people, life’s teachings, passion and calm. The more we feel we are in control of things, the farther off we are from controlling anything.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Book of Manuals

“Therefore, if you want to be in harmony with your love or with your fight, learn to react rapidly. Do not allow your supposed experience of life to transform you into a machine.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Book of Manuals

“Let your path be a mirror of yourself. Do not be influenced by the way in which others tend their paths. You have your own soul to listen to, and the birds to tell you what your soul is saying. May your soul’s stories be beautiful and pleasing to everything around you. Above all, may the stories that your soul tells you along the way be reflected in every second of your journey.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Book of Manuals