Paulo Coelho


The Alchemist
Veronika Decides to Die
Eleven Minutes
By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
The Zahir
Brida
The Devil and Miss Prym
The Witch of Portobello
The Pilgrimage
The Fifth Mountain
The Winner Stands Alone
Aleph
The Valkyries
Warrior of the Light
Like the Flowing River
Paulo Coelho
The truth is that we don't want to be saved by in the way God has chosen; we want to keep absolute control over our every step, to be fully conscious of our decisions, to be capable of choosing the object of our devotion. It isn't like that with love - it arrives, moves in, and starts directing everything. ...more
Paulo Coelho, The Witch of Portobello

Paulo Coelho
It's risky, falling in love." "I know that," I answered. "I've been in love before. It's like a narcotic. At first it brings the euphoria of complete surrender. The next day, you want more. You're not addicted yet, but you like the sensation, and you think you can still control things. You think about the person you love for two minutes, and forget them for three hours. "But then you get used to that person, and you begin to be completely dependent on them. Now you think about him for three ho ...more
Paulo Coelho, By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept

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