26 Quotes from The Alchemist

Do you have a dream? A big one, a dream that scares you, that makes you feel insecure. Dream that makes you leave your hometown, makes you away from friends and it forces you to let go your things that you already have. If your answer is yes, these quotes are for you. They are taken from a book called The Alchemist, one of Paulo Coelho’s novels. Happy reading!

“In the silence of our hearts, we know that we are proving our selves worthy of the miracle of life” (pg.vii)

“Whenever he could, he sought out a new road to travel” (pg.10)

“It is the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life more interesting” (pg.11)

“And dreams are the language of God” (pg.12)

“At a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That’s the world’s greatest lie” (pg.18)

“And when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it” (pg.22, pg.40, pg 62, pg 171)

“Because I like travel” (pg.22)

“And when each day is the same as the next, it’s because people fail to recognize the good things that had happen in their lives every day that the sun rises” (pg. 27)

“The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the teaspoon” (pg. 32)

“You must always know what it is that you want” (pg. 56)

“Everything in life is an omen” (pg.70)

“We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it’s our life or our possessions and property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the stories and the history of the world were written by the same hand” (pg.76)

“In Alchemy, it’s called the Soul of the World. When you want something with all your heart, that’s when you are closest to the Soul of the World. It’s always positive force” (pg.78)

“Because I don’t live in either my past or my future. I am interested only in the present, you’ll be a happy man. You’ll see that there is life in the dessert, that there are starts in the heavens and that tribes men fight because they are part of human race. Life will be a party for you, a grand festival, because life is the moment we’re living right now” (pg.85)

“God revealed his secrets easily to all his creatures” (pg. 87)

“If I am really a part of your dream, you’ll come back one day” (pg.97)

“Love without ownership” (pg.99)

“When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream (pg.114)

“Listen to your heart. It knows all things, because it comes from the Soul of the World, and it will one day return there” (pg. 127)

“Naturally it’s afraid that, in pursuing your dream, you might lost everything youu’ve won”  (pg129)

“Well, then, why should I listen to my heart?” “Because you will never again be able to keep it quiet. Even if you pretend not to have heard what it tells you, it will always be there inside you, repeating to you what you’re thinking about life and about the world” (pg.129)

“What you still need to know is this: before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we have learned as we’ve moved toward that dream. That’s the point at which most people give up. It’s the point at which, as we say in the language of the desert, one ‘dies of thirst just when the palm trees have appeared on the horizon” (pg.132)

“When you posses great treasures within you, and try to tell others of them, seldom are you believed” (pg.134)

“Everything in the universe evolved” (pg.137)

“Be aware of the place where you are brought to tears. That’s where I am, and that’s where your treasure is” (pg.159)