“Everyone’s looking for the perfect teacher, but although their teachings might be divine, teachers are all too human, and that’s something people find hard to accept. Don’t confuse the teacher with the lesson, the ritual with the ecstasy, the transmitter of the symbol with the symbol itself.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Witch of Portobello)
“No one can manipulate anyone else. In any relationship, both parties know what they’re doing, even if one of them complains later on that they were used.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Witch of Portobello)
“You are what you believe yourself to be.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Witch of Portobello)
“People, who are on a spiritual quest, don’t think they simply want results. They want to feel powerful and superior to anonymous masses.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Witch of Portobello)
“Music isn’t just something that comforts or distracts us; it goes beyond that – it’s an ideology. You can judge people by the kind of music they listen to.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Witch of Portobello)
“We were born and brought up with the maxim: Time is money. We know exactly what money is, but what does the word “time” mean? The day is made up of twenty-four hours and an infinite number of moments. We need to be aware of each of those moments and to make the most of them regardless of whether we’re busy doing something or merely contemplating life. If we slow down, everything lasts much longer.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Witch of Portobello)
“Loneliness gets stronger when we try to face it down, but gets weaker when we simply ignore it.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Witch of Portobello)
“We all have an unknown ability, which will probably remain unknown forever. And yet that ability can become our ally. Since it’s impossible to measure that ability or give it an economic value, it’s never taken seriously.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Witch of Portobello)
“The brush with which you are making these lines is just an instrument. It has no consciousness; it follows the desires of the person holding it. Writing reveals the personality.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Witch of Portobello)
“Love, they tell me. But love doesn’t bring and never has brought happiness. On the contrary, it’s a constant state of anxiety, a battlefield; it’s sleepless nights, asking ourselves all the time if we’re doing the right thing. Real love is composed of ecstasy and agony.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Witch of Portobello)
“Money brings happiness. Fine. In that case, everyone who earns enough to have a high standard of living would be able to stop work. But then they’re more troubled than ever, as if they were afraid of losing everything. Money won’t necessarily bring happiness.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Witch of Portobello)
“People learn twenty-five per cent from their teacher, twenty-five per cent
from listening to themselves, twenty-five per cent from their friends and
twenty-five per cent from time.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Witch of Portobello)
“Don’t be like those people who believe in “positive thinking” and tell
themselves that they’re loved and strong and capable. You don’t need to do
that, because you know it already.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Witch of
Portobello)
“Instead of trying to prove that you’re better than you think, just laugh.
Laugh at your worries and insecurities. View your anxieties with humor. It will
be difficult at first, but you’ll gradually get used to it.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The
Witch of Portobello)
“But time, as well as healing all wounds, taught me something strange too: that it’s possible to love more than one person in a lifetime.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Witch of Portobello)
“You can’t measure love the way you can the length of a road or the height of a building.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Witch of Portobello)
“Things are never absolute; they depend on each individual’s perceptions.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Witch of Portobello)
“Each of us contains something within us which is unknown, but which, when it surfaces, is capable of producing miracles.” ~~ Paulo Coelho (Book: The Witch of Portobello)
Hope you enjoyed reading this collection of quotes.
