36 Inspiring Paulo Coelho Quotes

Welcome to a journey through the profound thoughts of Paulo Coelho, the bestselling author known for weaving wisdom and inspiration into his stories. With a gift for capturing the essence of human emotions and the pursuit of our dreams, Coelho's words resonate with readers around the globe. In this collection, we've gathered 36 of his most inspiring quotes that offer guidance, provoke reflection, and encourage us to embrace life's challenges with courage and an open heart. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to his work, these quotes promise to spark inspiration and ignite your inner spirit.

1. “Mencintai adalah melebur dengan orang yang kita cintai dan menemukan percikan Tuhan di dalam dirinya.” - Paulo Coelho

2. “At every moment of our lives, we all have one foot in a fairy tale and the other in the abyss.” - Paulo Coelho

3. “And they will return one day knowing the miracle of the heavens and of all the world. God knew what he was doing when he drew their attention to the tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. If he hadn’t wanted them to eat it, he would never have mentioned it.” - Paulo Coelho

4. “Never be ashamed,’ he said. ‘Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle.’‘How will I know which is which?’‘By the taste. You can only know a good wine if you have first tasted a bad one.” - Paulo Coelho

5. “All religions lead to the same God, and all deserve the same respect. Anyone who chooses a religion is also choosing a collective way for worshipping and sharing the mysteries. Nevertheless, that person is the only one responsible for his or her actions along the way and has no right to shift responsibility for any personal decisions on to that religion.” - Paulo Coelho

6. “I've been in love before, it's like a narcotic. At first it brings the euphoria of complete surrender. The next day you want more. You're not addicted yet, but you like the sensation, and you think you can still control things.You think about the person you love for two minutes then forget them for three hours. But then you get used to that person, and you begin to be completely dependent on them. Now you think about him for three hours and forget him for two minutes. If he's not there, you feel like an addict who can't get a fix. And just as addicts steal and humiliate themselves to get what they need, you're willing to do anything for love."- By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept” - Paulo Coelho

7. “Jer svako ubija ono što voli,Od svakog ćete to čuti,Neko to čini pogledom prekim,Neko laskanjem pukim,Kukavica poljupcem ubijaA hrabar čovek mačem!” - Paulo Coelho - Redinška tamnica 1898

8. “Love, too, was just a question of time” - Paulo Coelho

9. “The most important thing in all human relationships is conversation, but people don’t talk anymore, they don’t sit down to talk and listen. They go to the theater, the cinema, watch television, listen to the radio, read books, but they almost never talk. If we want to change the world, we have to go back to a time when warriors would gather around a fire and tell stories.” - Paulo Coelho

10. “It's risky, falling in love.""I know that," I answered. "I've been in love before. It's like a narcotic. At first it brings the euphoria of complete surrender. The next day, you want more. You're not addicted yet, but you like the sensation, and you think you can still control things. You think about the person you love for two minutes, and forget them for three hours."But then you get used to that person, and you begin to be completely dependent on them. Now you think about him for three hours and forget him for two minutes. If he's not there, you feel like an addict who can't get a fix. And just as addicts steal and humiliate themselves to get what they need, you're willing to do anything for love.""What a horrible way to put it," he said.” - Paulo Coelho

11. “Everyone believes the world's greatest lie..." says the mysterious old man."What is the world's greatest lie?" the little boy asks.The old man replies, "It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That's the world's greatest lie.” - Paulo Coelho

12. “It is not time that changes man nor knowledge the only thing that can change someone's mind is love.” - Paulo Coelho

13. “Life moves very fast. It rushes us from heaven to hell in a matter of seconds.” - Paulo Coelho

14. “If I must be faithful to someone or something, I have, first of all, have to be faithful to myself.” - Paulo Coelho

15. “No one owns anything. Anyone who has lost something they thought was theirs forever finally comes to realize that nothing really belongs to them. And if nothing belongs to me, then there's no point wasting my time looking after things that aren't mine.” - Paulo Coelho

16. “The true experience of freedom: having the most important thing in the world without owning it.” - Paulo Coelho

17. “The aim of every human being is to understand the meaning of total love.” - Paulo Coelho

18. “It isn't expectations that carry us forward, it's our desire to go on.” - Paulo Coelho

19. “During sex, it is very difficult to deceive the other person because that is when each person shows who they really are.” - Paulo Coelho

20. “When someone leaves, its because someone else is about to arrive- I'll find love again.” - Paulo Coelho

21. “We don't always choose the best solution but we carry on regardless, trying to remain upright and decent in order to do honor not to the walls or the doors or the windows but to the empty space inside, the space where we worship and venerate what is dearest and most important to us.” - Paulo Coelho

22. “With love, there are no rules. The heart decides and what it decides is all that really matters.” - Paulo Coelho

23. “The boat is safer anchored at the port; but that’s not the aim of boats.” - Paulo Coelho

24. “إننا نحاول دوماً تفسير الأمور وفق ما نريد، لا وفق ما هي عليه” - باولو كويلو

25. “ستطالعنا الأسئلة ذاتها دوماً، وسنحتاج دوماً إلى الإقلاع عن تكبرنا لكي نتقبل أن قلوبنا على علم بسبب وجودنا هنا” - باولو كويلو

26. “أحياناً نحتاج إلى أن نكون غرباء عن أنفسنا، عندئذ سينير النور في روحنا ما نحتاج إلى رؤيته” - باولو كويلو

27. “دع من حولك ينمون معك” - باولو كويلو

28. “Cred ca am gresit, ca am pierdut, intr-un anumit moment, legatura cu femeia pe care o iubeam. Iar acum nu am nevoie decat de-o harta, vreau sa ma duc la ea” - Paulo Coelho

29. “Learn to recognize omens, and follow them” - Paulo Coelho

30. “You are not trying to find the answer to a question, you are simply trying to confirm something you desperately want to believe; That everyone is evil. ” Chantal” - Paulo Coelho

31. “Citaría a Platón, ya que estaría ante un intelectual. Según él, al principio de la creación, los hombres y las mujeres no eran como son hoy; había sólo un ser, que era bajo, con un cuerpo, pero cuya cabeza tenía dos caras, cada una mirando en una dirección. Era como si dos criaturas estuviesen pegadas por la espalda, con dos sexos opuestos, cuatro piernas, cuatro brazos.Los dioses griegos, sin embargo, eran celosos, y vieron que una criatura que tenía cuatro brazos trabajaba más, dos caras opuesta estaban siempre vigilantes y no podían ser atacadas a traición, cuatro piernas no exigiían tanto esfuerzo para permaneces de pie o andar durante largos períodos. Y lo que era más peligroso: la criatura tenía dos sexos diferentes, no necesitaba a nadie más para seguir reproduciéndose en la Tierra.Entonces dijo Zeus, el supremo señor del Olimpo: Tengo un planpara hacer que esos mortales pierdan su fuerza.Y con un rayo, partió a la criatura en dos, y así creo al hombre y a la mujer. Eso aumentó mucho la población del mundo, y al mismo tiempo desorientó y debilitó a los que en él habitaban, porque ahora tenían que buscar su parte perdida, abrazarla de nuevo, y en ese abrazo recuperar la antigua fuerza, la capacidad de evitar la traición, la resistencia para andar largos períodos y soportar el trabajo agotador. A ese abrazo donde los dos cuerpos se confunden de nuevo en uno lo llamamos sexo. ” - Paulo Coelho

32. “La locura es la incapacidad para comunicar tus ideas. Como si estuvieras en un país extranjero, viendo todo, entendiendo lo que pasa a tu alrededor, pero incapaz de explicarte y ser ayudado porque no entiendes la lengua que hablan allí.” - Paulo Coelho

33. “There is only that moment, and the incredible certainty that everything under the sun has been written by one hand only. It is the hand that evokes love, and creates a twin soul for every person in the world. Without such love, one's dreams would have no meaning.” - Paulo Coelho

34. “They were so ignorant, so naive, so resigned to their lot. They refused to believe anything that didn't fit in with what they were used to believing.” - Paulo Coelho

35. “As he looked up at the clouds or down at the precipice, he realized that this woman was the most important thing in his life; that she was the explanation, the sole reason for the existence of those rocks, that sky, that winter. If she were not there with him, it wouldn't matter if all the angels of heaven came flying down to comfort him--Paradise would make no sense.” - Paulo Coelho

36. “War crimes, you say?No matter how many policies you put on paper, in reality, there are no rights and wrongs in war. War itself is a crime. War cannot be justified. I believe, the only people, in this world, whose opinions matter, are the ones who go the extra mile to help other people expecting nothing in return. Soldiers who fight fiercely for their country, the doctors in Sri Lanka's public hospitals attending to hundreds of patients at a time for no extra pay , the nuns who voluntarily teach English and math to children of refugee camps in the north, the monks who collect food to feed entire villages during crises, they are the people worth listening to, their opinion matters. So find me one of them who will say: they wish the war didn't end in 2009, that they wish Sri Lanka was divided into two parts. Find me one of them who agrees with the international war crime allegations against Sri Lanka, and I will listen. But I will not listen to the opinions of those who are paid to find faults in a war they were never a part of, a war they never experienced themselves. I will not listen to the opinions of those who watched the war on tv or read about it on the internet or were moved by a documentary on Al Jazeera. The war is over. The damage is done. Let Sri Lanka move on. So our children will never have to see what we've seen.” - Thisuri Wanniarachchi