“People want to change everything and, at the same time, want it all to remain the same.”
Source: The Devil and Miss Prym
Quotes from book
The Devil and Miss Prym
Paulo Coelho
Original title
O Demônio e a srta Prym
(Portuguese, 2000)
Source: The Devil and Miss Prym [O Demônio e a srta Prym] (2000), p. x; this has also been misquoted as "A moment is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny."
Context: When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny.
“The best way to weaken one's enemy was to get him to believe that you were on his side.”
Source: The Devil and Miss Prym
“Life can seem short or life can seem long, depending on how you live it.”
Source: The Devil and Miss Prym
“Man needs what's worst in him in order to achieve what's best in him.”
Source: The Devil and Miss Prym
“Anyone who loves in the expectation of being loved in return is wasting their time.”
Source: The Devil and Miss Prym
“It was all a matter of control. And Choice.
Nothing more, nothing less”
Source: The Devil and Miss Prym
“Find someone who makes you smile, because it only takes a smile to make a day better”
Source: The Devil and Miss Prym
Source: The Devil and Miss Prym
