Famous Quotes from Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho, is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist. He is the recipient of numerous international awards, amongst them the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum. The Alchemist, his most famous novel, has been translated into 80 languages.

Born: August 24, 1947 (age 67), Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality: Brazilian
Spouse: Christina Oiticica (m. 1980)
Movies: Veronika Decides to Die, Amante Latino, More
Parents: Pedro Queima de Coelho de Souza, Lygia Coelho

Paulo Coelho quote #425 from By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept

Love like rain can nourish from above drenching couples with a soaking joy. But sometimes under the angry heat of life love dries on the surface and must nourish from below tending to its roots keeping itself alive.
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Paulo Coelho quote #249 from Eleven Minutes

Ive met a man and fallen in love with him. I allowed myself to fall in love for one simple reason Im not expecting anything to come of it. I know that in three months time Ill be far away and hell be just a memory but I couldnt stand living without love any longer I had reached my limitGenerally speaking these meetings occur when we reach a limit when we need to die and be reborn emotionally. These meeting are waiting for us but more often than not we avoid them happening. If we are desperate though if we have nothing to lose or if we are full of enthusiasm for life then the unknown reveals itself and our universe changes directions.
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Paulo Coelho quote #458 from By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept

Its risky falling in love.I know that I answered. Ive been in love before. Its like a narcotic. At first it brings the euphoria of complete surrender. The next day you want more. Youre 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 hes not there you feel like an addict who cant get a fix. And just as addicts steal and humiliate themselves to get what they need youre willing to do anything for love.What a horrible way to put it he said.
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