Paulo Coelho

No one lights a lamp in order to hide it behind the door: the purpose of light is to create more light, to open people's eyes, to reveal the marvels around. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#light #love #the-witch-of-portobello #wonders #inspirational

Every search begins with beginner’s luck. And every search ends with the victor’s being severely tested. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#inspirational

Love was a feeling completely bound up with color, like thousands of rainbows superimposed one on top of the other. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#love #rainbows #love

Break the glass, please, and free us from all these damned rules, from needing to find an explanation for everything, from doing only what others approve of. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#insight

Personal growth has its price, and she was paying it without complaint. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#growth

And if I'm alone in bed, I will go to the window, look up at the sky, and feel certain that loneliness is a lie, because the Universe is there to keep me company. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#loneliness #universe #inspirational

If only everyone could know and live with their inner craziness. Would the world be a worse place for it? No, people would be fairer and happier. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#insanity #intellectual #self-help #freedom

No, I'm not mistaken. I know you don't love me. But I'm going to fight for your love. There are some things in life that are worth fighting for to the end. You are worth it. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#life

Hide your craziness behind a beautiful smile. That's all you need. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#beauty

God is the same, even though He has a thousand names; it is up to us to select a name for Him. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#god #reality #equality