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The AlchemistBy Paulo CoelhoIt’s about finding your purpose, and achieving your dreams.
You must take the time to learn and to appreciate the things you already have in order to find the meaning and purpose of your life.
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Table of Contents The Alchemist Quotes
- QuotesAbout Dreams
- QuotesAbout Fate
- QuotesAbout Wisdom
- QuotesHow to Overcome Fear
- QuotesAbout Gratitude
- QuotesIt’s all about taking action
- QuotesSuccess
- QuotesAbout Love
- Paulo Coelho Quotes
All the Universe Wants What You Want
“When you want something. all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
∼ Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 24 TheKing of Salem
“When you want something. all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” ∼ Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistClick to Tweet
The Alchemist QuotesAbout Dreams With Page Numbers
“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”
∼Paulo Coelho. The Alchemist, Page 23
“One’s Personal Legend is what you have always wanted to accomplish. When they are young, everyone knows what their Personal Legacy is. Everything is possible and clear at that stage in life. They don’t hesitate to dream big and long for the things they want in their lives. But as time passes. a mysterious force begins to convince them that it will be impossible for them to realize their Personal Legend ”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 23-24. TheKing of Salem
“People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams. because they feel that they don’t deserve them, or that they’ll be unable to achieve them.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 134
“No heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams. because every second of the search is a second’s encounter with God and with eternity.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 134
“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve.: the fear of failure.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 146
“When you possess great treasures within you. and you try to tell others of them, seldom are you believed.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 138
“Here I am. between my flock and my treasure, the boy thought. He had to choose between something he had become accustomed to and something he wanted to have.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 27
“Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives. but none about his or her own.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 18
“People learn. early in their lives, what is their reason for being…Maybe that’s why they give up on it so early, too. But that’s the way it is.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 26
The AlchemistAnd Your Dreams
Your dreams are there for a reason. You can only grow by reaching out for your goals. Our purpose is to live until we discover our purpose.
You’ve known what you’ve wanted to do since you were young. You know exactly what you want. The reason they shoot down your dreams is that they’ve forgotten their own. Keep your dreams to yourself, or follow them.
Even if it takes a lifetime, follow them because time will pass.
The Alchemist QuotesAbout Fate With Page Numbers
“What’s the world’s greatest lie?… 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 CoelhoFrom The AlchemistPage 20
“Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time.”
∼Paulo Coelho. The AlchemistPage 161
“No matter what he does. every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn’t know it.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 161
“Intense. unexpected suffering passes more quickly than suffering that is apparently bearable; the latter goes on for years and. without our noticing, eats away at our soul, until, one day,we are no longer able to free ourselves from the bitterness and it stays with us for the rest of our lives.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist (vii)
“You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it’s better to listen to what it has to say.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 134
The Alchemist QuotesAbout Wisdom With Page Numbers
“It’s the simple things in life that are most extraordinary; only wise men are able to understand them.”
∼Paulo Coelho. The AlchemistPage 16
“I’m like everyone else-I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen. not what actually does.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 43
“TheThis world exists as a guarantee that there is a perfect world. God created the world so that. through its visible objects, men could understand his spiritual teachings and the marvels of his wisdom.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 131
“All you have to do is contemplate a simple grain of sand. and you will see in it all the marvels of creation.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 131
“Most people see the world as a threatening place. and, because they do, the world turns out, indeed, to be a threatening place.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 134
“No one fails to suffer the consequences of everything under the sun.”
∼Paulo Coelho. The AlchemistPage 140
“I couldn’t have found God in the seminary. he thought, as he looked at the sunrise.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 10
“People say strange things. the boy thought. Sometimes it’s better to be with the sheep, who don’t say anything. And better still to be alone with one’s books.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 19
“…intuition is really a sudden immersion of the soul into the universal current of life. where the histories of all people are connected, and we are able to know everything, because it’s all written there.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 77
“Well there is only one piece of advice I can give you’ said the wisest of the wise men. ‘The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world. and never forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 34
“The boy was beginning to understand that intuition is really a sudden immersion of the soul into the universal current of life. where the histories of all people are connected, and we are able to know everything, because it’s all written there.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 74
Wisdom From the Alchemist
TheRight path is simple, but it is difficult. Wrong path is complex but easy. Simple answers tend to be overlooked. Instead, we look for the more complex solutions and try to make it easier. But a shortcut down the wrong path can only take you faster to where we don’t want to go. Be in harmony with the wisdom and wonders that surround you, and live in harmony with them.
The Alchemist QuotesHow to Overcome Fear
“We are afraid of losing what we have. whether it’s our life or our possessions and property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same hand.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 76
“TheBoy noted that there was an air of fear, even though no one spoke. Once again he was experiencing the language without words…the universal language. TheAn Englishman asked them if they were in danger. Once you get into the desert. there’s no going back,said the camel driver. and, when you can’t go back, you have to worry only about the best way of moving forward. The rest is up to Allah, including the danger.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 77
The Alchemist Quotes About Gratitude With Page Numbers
“Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.”
∼Paulo Coelho. The AlchemistPage 60
“Maybe God created the desert so that man could appreciate the date trees.”
∼Paulo Coelho. The AlchemistPage 85
Blessings are like an oasis of green in the desert. It is important to be grateful when we see one, as we might never get another. You only regret the oasis that you have lost in life.
The Alchemist QuotesIt’s all about taking action
“When someone makes a decision. he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 70
“When you can’t go back. you have to worry only about the best way of moving forward.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 70
“There’s only one way to learn…it’s through action.”
∼Paulo Coelho. The AlchemistPage 129
“Life will be a party for you. a grand festival, because life is the moment we’re living right now.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 85
“TheSecret is found in the present. It is possible to improve the present by paying attention. You can improve the present and make it better. Do not worry about the future. Live each day according the teachings of God, knowing that God loves his children. Each day. in itself, brings with it an eternity.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 102
It is possible to make a difference in the world by changing your outlook. Every day can be a new opportunity to make positive changes. Your future is not dependent on the past. Your future is dependent on what you do now and in the future.
You thought every mistake you made in your past was the right decision at the time. Just think of how much you’ve grown. Now you are more educated, so see what you can accomplish.
The Alchemist QuotesSuccess is about With Page Numbers
“Imagine if everyone went around transforming lead into gold. It would be a loss of value for gold. It’s only those who are persistent. and willing to study things deeply, who achieve the Master Work.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 85
“To do that successfully, I must have no fear of failure. Fear of failure was what kept me first from trying the Master Work. Now. I’m beginning what I could have started ten years ago. But I’m happy at least that I didn’t wait twenty years.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 102
“You’ve got to find the treasure. so that everything you have learned along the way can make sense.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 119
“Every search begins with beginner’s luck. And every search ends with the victor’s being severely tested.”
∼Paulo Coelho. The AlchemistPage 137
“If you start out by promising what you don’t even have yet. you’ll lose your desire to work toward getting it.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 27
“When we strive to become better than we are. everything around us becomes better, too.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 155
“TheSoul of the World is a test of everything you have learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil. but so we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we’ve learned as we’ve moved toward that dream.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 136-37
“This wasn’t a strange place; it was a new one…”
∼Paulo Coelho. The AlchemistPage 41
“TheBoy was jealous of the freedom afforded him by the wind and realized that he too could enjoy the same freedom. He was free from all limitations except his own. The sheep. the merchant’s daughter, and the fields of Andalusia were only steps along the way to his Personal Legend.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 28
Because success is hard, there are reasons. Only our dreams and the resources we need to achieve them are given to us. Success is earned and cannot be handed to us. Success would not be worth anything if it were.
Only those who are willing to work hard for success will be rewarded. The reward is not success itself, but the wisdom, self-mastery and character development that go with it.
TheOur dreams are to grow and learn. It is often boring and disappointing to reach the top, but the joy lies in the journey.
The Alchemist QuotesAbout Love
“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”
∼Paulo Coelho. The AlchemistFatima, page 119
“If what one finds is made of pure matter, it will never spoil. You can always go back. If what you had found was only a moment of light. like the explosion of a star, you would find nothing on your return.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 127
“When you are loved. you can do anything in creation.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 152
“At that moment, it seemed to him that time stood still, and the Soul of the World surged within him. Her dark eyes revealed that she was pacing between a smile and a silence. This taught him the most important aspect of the language the entire world speaks – the language everyone on the planet can understand in their hearts. It was love. It was something older than humanity and more ancient than the desert. Something that exerted a similar force when two eyes met as they did at the well. She smiled, and it was certain that this was an omen, the omen that he had been waiting for, even though he didn’t know it, all his life. The omen he had sought to find with his sheep and in his books. in the crystals and in the silence of the desert…”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 92-93
“He had been told by his parents and grandparents that he must fall in love and really know a person before becoming committed. Perhaps people who felt this way didn’t know the universal language. Because, when you know that language, it’s easy to understand that someone in the world awaits you, whether it’s in the middle of the desert or in some great city. When two people like this meet and their eyes touch, the past and future are irrelevant. It is that moment that matters, and it is certain that all of the world has been written by just one hand. It is the hand that creates love and a twin soul for everyone in the world. Without such love, one’s dreams would have no meaning. Maktub [which means “It Is Written” or destined, in Arabic]. thought the boy.”
∼Paulo Coelho, The AlchemistPage 93
Unconditional love
Unconditional love doesn’t require any return. You cannot explain love, you can only show it. You cannot trade or take love for it. It can only be shared with love.
Paulo Coelho Quotes
“Waiting is painful. It is difficult to forget. But not knowing which to do is the worst kind of suffering.”
∼Paulo Coelho, I Wept and sat down by the River Piedra
“If you’re brave enough to say ‘goodbye’ life will reward you with a new hello.”
∼Paulo Coelho
“If pain must come, may it come quickly. Because I have a living to live and I must live it as best as I can. Let him make the decision now, if he must. Then I will either wait for him or forget him.”
∼Paulo Coelho, I Wept by the River Piedra
“Everything tells me that I am about to make a wrong decision, but making mistakes is just part of life. What do you want from me? Does it want me to take no risks. to go back to where I came from because I didn’t have the courage to say “yes” to life?”
∼ Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes
“When someone leaves, it’s because someone else is about to arrive.” ∼Paulo Coelho, The Zahir
“Love is an untamed force. It destroys us when we try to control. It enslaves you when we try to control it. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.”
∼Paulo Coelho
“We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It’s one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it’s another to think that yours is the only path.”
―Paulo Coelho
“When I had nothing to lose, I had everything. When I stopped being who I am, I found myself.”
∼Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes
“Don’t waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.”
∼ Paulo Coelho
“A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires.”
∼ Paulo Coelho
“Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.”
∼ Paulo Coelho, Brida
To stay young, you must keep dreaming. If you have a purpose in life, your body will help you achieve it.
What are your favourite quotes? The Alchemist? Which is your personal legend?
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The AlchemistBy Paulo Coelho
The AlchemistFinding your purpose and living your dreams is all about being fulfilled. You must be willing to travel, learn, and grow to discover the meaning of your life.
FAQ:
Q: What is The Alchemist?
A: The Alchemist is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho first published in 1988. It is a story of a young shepherd boy who goes on a quest to find a treasure in Egypt, following his dreams and destiny.
Q: What are the main themes of The Alchemist?
A: The main themes of The Alchemist are: the importance of pursuing one’s legend, the connection between the human and the divine, the power of dreams and omens, and the value of love and wisdom.
Q: Who are the main characters of The Alchemist?
A: The main characters of The Alchemist are: Santiago, the protagonist and the shepherd boy; the alchemist, a mysterious and wise man who guides Santiago; Fatima, a beautiful and loyal woman who loves Santiago; Melchizedek, the king of Salem who gives Santiago the clues to his treasure; and the Englishman, a fellow traveler who seeks the alchemist.
Q: What are some of the symbols and motifs of The Alchemist?
A: Some of the symbols and motifs of The Alchemist are: the treasure, which represents Santiago’s legend and ultimate goal; the pyramids, which represent the mystery and challenge of his journey; the Urim and Thummim, which represent the guidance and choice of his destiny; the desert, which represents the hardship and beauty of his adventure; and the alchemy, which represents the transformation and enlightenment of his soul.
The AlchemistSummary
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