I was not encouraged to follow the career of a writer because my parents thought that I was going to starve to death. They thought nobody can make a living from being a writer in Brazil. They were not wrong. – Paulo Coelho
Love is a trap. When it appears, we see only its light, not its shadows. – Paulo Coelho
Every day I try to be in communication with the universe in an unconscious way. – Paulo Coelho
When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. Its very simple. – Paulo Coelho
In the traditional urban novel, there is only survival or not. The suburban idea, the conformist idea, that agony can be seen to and cured by doctors or psychoanalysis or self-knowledge is nowhere to be found in the city. Talking is a way of life, but it is not a cure. Same with religion. – Jane Smiley