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Paulo Coelho Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: brazilian
Birth: August 24, 1947

Topics

Beautiful Simplicity Elegance Sober

I am all in favour of democracy in Iraq.

John Bolton

I Am Democracy Iraq Am Favour

An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse.

John Gay

Friend Prove Open Curse May Worse

There's two sorts of fear: one you embrace and one you should listen to and turn the other way.

Matthew McConaughey

Fear You Embrace Way Listen Turn

I started in London, as a kid. My mother knew I had sort of an inbred talent. She was an actress, so I inherited it from her. But I think I got a lot of it from my grandfather, who was a great politician.

Angela Lansbury

Mother Great Talent Think London

There's a lot of room to grow, and the women who believe they're worth it are the ones who are going to make good things happen during the next period of WNBA growth.

Sue Wicks

Good Growth Women Good Things Grow

I think I just never wanted to be the creepy guy where people say, 'Why do his leading ladies keep getting younger and younger, and why do they think he's so hot even though we know that the girl who's playing this part actually has a handsome boyfriend?'

Robert Downey, Jr.

Girl People Think Handsome Know Say

Acting is always a challenge.

Robert Downey, Jr.

Challenge Acting Always

The Iron Dome system is a proven way for Israel to defend its citizens from hostile threats and will advance missile defense technology for us and other allies.

Rob Portman

Technology Will Way Defend System

I would like to think that the singer is the butterfly, and the drummer was just the little grub in the ground, working to become a caterpillar.

Robert Wyatt

Butterfly Think Drummer Become Just

Quite a few plays I have written have an implicit critique of capitalism in that, if you follow it through to its end, what happens to the people who are left behind?

Mike Bartlett

People Capitalism End You Follow

There's always been a man telling me what to do.

Loretta Lynn

Man Me Always Been Telling

I think Green Day's 'American Idiot' is probably the best comeback or mid-career record that any band has done.

Brian Fallon

Best Day Green Comeback Think Idiot