I am 100 per cent Virgo, stubborn, over-organised, slightly abstracted from the rest of the world. Paulo Coelho abstractcentorganise Change image and share on social
You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it. Paulo Coelho drownfallriver Change image and share on social
Elegance is achieved when all that is superfluous has been discarded and the human being discovers simplicity and concentration: the simpler and more sober the posture, the more beautiful it will be. Paulo Coelho achievebeautifulconcentration Change image and share on social
Everybody is a political person, whether you say something or you are silent. A political attitude is not whether you go to parliament; it's how you deal with your life, with your surroundings. Paulo Coelho attitudedeallife Change image and share on social
When I'm dancing, I'm not thinking about anything. I am here. I am totally there. You know? And the feeling is a sensation of being away from myself. My soul dances with the angels, and my body dances with my wife. Paulo Coelho angelbodydance share on social
The good old days, when each idea had an owner, are gone forever. Paulo Coelho dayforevergood Change image and share on social
I lived in a dictatorship in Brazil, and I was arrested three times. I felt in my flesh what it is to live under such a regime and experience deprivation of freedom. Paulo Coelho arrestbrazildeprivation Change image and share on social
Elegance is usually confused with superficiality, fashion, lack of depth. This is a serious mistake: human beings need to have elegance in their actions and in their posture because this word is synonymous with good taste, amiability, equilibrium and harmony. Paulo Coelho actionamiabilitybeing share on social
Writing is a solitary experience. I'm extremely superstitious. If I talk about the book or name the title out loud before finishing, I feel the energy I need to write will be drained. It's so intimate, I can't even share it with my wife. Paulo Coelho bookdrainenergy share on social
Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream. Paulo Coelho badlydreamfear Change image and share on social