I was not encouraged to follow the career of a writer because my parents thought that I was going to starve to death. They thought nobody can make a living from being a writer in Brazil. They were not wrong. Paulo Coelho brazilcareerdeath share on social
I've done everything I wanted to do, even if I have had to pay a very high price - which has been the case most of the time. Paulo Coelho casehavehigh Change image and share on social
I'm not saying that love always takes you to heaven. Your life can become a nightmare. But that said, it is worth taking the risk. Paulo Coelho heavenlifelove Change image and share on social
Physical elegance, which is what I am talking about here, comes from the body. This is no superficial matter, but rather the way that man found to honour the way he places his two feet on the ground. Paulo Coelho bodyelegancefind Change image and share on social
Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure. Paulo Coelho dreamfailurefear Change image and share on social
I talk to my readers on social networking sites, but I never tell them what the book is about. Writing is lonely, so from time to time I talk to them on the Internet. It's like chatting at a bar without leaving your office. I talk with them about a lot of things other than my books. Paulo Coelho barbookchat share on social
My literature is much more the result of a paradox than that of an implacable logic, typical of police novels. The paradox is the tension that exists in my soul. Paulo Coelho existimplacableliterature Change image and share on social
Culture makes people understand each other better. And if they understand each other better in their soul, it is easier to overcome the economic and political barriers. But first they have to understand that their neighbour is, in the end, just like them, with the same problems, the same questions. Paulo Coelho barriercultureeasy share on social
Things do not always happen the way I would like them to happen, and I had better get used to that. Paulo Coelho happenthing Change image and share on social