Quotes from bookThe Alchemist
The Alchemist is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that was first published in 1988. Originally written in Portuguese, it became a widely translated international bestseller. An allegorical novel, The Alchemist follows a young Andalusian shepherd in his journey to the pyramids of Egypt, after having a recurring dream of finding a treasure there.
“Because true love never keeps a man from pursuing his destiny”
Paulo Coelho book The Alchemist
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“The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.”
Paulo Coelho book The Alchemist
Variant: simple things are the most valuable and only wise people appreciate them".
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“You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it's better to listen to what it has to say”
Paulo Coelho book The Alchemist
Variant: You will never be able to escape from your heart. So it's better to listen to what it has to say.
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Paulo Coelho book The Alchemist
The alchemist uses this expression at p. 23, but it is one that does not originate with Coelho, though his work has popularized it.
Source: The Alchemist (1988)
“People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.”
Paulo Coelho book The Alchemist
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“God has prepared a path for everyone to follow.”
Paulo Coelho book The Alchemist
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“When you are in love, things make even more sense, he thought.”
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“If you improve on the present, what comes later will also be better.”
Paulo Coelho book The Alchemist
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“Not everyone can see his dreams come true in the same way.”
Paulo Coelho book The Alchemist
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Paulo Coelho book The Alchemist
Variant: You must understand that love never keeps a man from pursuing his destiny. If he abandons that pursuit, it's because it wasn't true love... the love that speaks the Language of the World.
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“You must always know what it is that you want.”
Paulo Coelho book The Alchemist
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