Brazilian - Novelist | August 24, 1947 -
The gigantic tension before the shooting of an arrow, and the total relaxation seconds later, is my way of connecting to the universe.
Paulo Coelho
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Happiness is just another of the tricks that our genetic system plays on us to carry out its only role, which is the survival of the species.
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What I can say is that all my characters are searching for their souls, because they are my mirrors. I'm someone who is constantly trying to understand my place in the world, and literature is the best way that I found in order to see myself.
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Everybody has a creative potential and from the moment you can express this creative potential, you can start changing the world.
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The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people's opinions.
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I love almost everything about my work except conferences. I am too shy in front of an audience. But I love signings and having eye contact with a reader who already knows my soul.
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When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream.
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All women have a perception much more developed than men. So all women somehow, being repressed for so many millennia, they ended up by developing this sixth sense and contemplation and love. And this is something that we have a hard time to accept as part of our society.
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People are very reluctant to talk about their private lives but then you go to the internet and they're much more open.
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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.
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Things do not always happen the way I would like them to happen, and I had better get used to that.
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Let us be absolutely clear about one thing: we must not confuse humility with false modesty or servility.
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