“It is said that all people who are happy have God within them.”
Paulo Coelho book The Alchemist
Source: The Alchemist
Quotes from bookThe Alchemist
Paulo CoelhoOriginal title O Alquimista (Portuguese, 1988)
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.
“Maybe God created the desert so that man could appreciate the date trees”
Paulo Coelho book The Alchemist
Source: The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho book The Alchemist
Source: The Alchemist (1988), p. 184; this also has been quoted as "What happens once will never happen again. But what happens twice will surely happen a third time."
“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting”
Paulo Coelho book The Alchemist
Variant: It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.
Source: The Alchemist
“Don't give in to your fears. If you do, you won't be able to talk to your heart.”
Paulo Coelho book The Alchemist
Source: The Alchemist
