Silvia Padiyath

“He had never thought of himself as a warrior of light. The woman seemed to read his thoughts. ‘Everyone is capable of these things. And, though no one thinks of themselves as a warrior of light, we all are.’
He looked at the blank pages in the notebook. The woman smiled again.
‘Write about that warrior,’ she said.”
― Paulo Coelho, Manual of The Warrior of Light: A Practical Guide to Finding Meaning and Inner Peace Every Day

“The humorless puzzle of inequality and hate.”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

“Every warrior of light has felt afraid of going into battle.
Every warrior of light has, at some time in the past, lied or betrayed someone.
Every warrior of light has trodden a path that was not his.
Every warrior of light has suffered for the most trivial of reasons.
Every warrior of light has, at least once, believed that he was not a warrior of light.
Every warrior of light has failed in his spiritual duties.
Every warrior of light has said ‘yes’ when he wanted to say ‘no’.
Every warrior of light has hurt someone he loved.
That is why he is a warrior of light, because he has been through all this and yet has never lost hope of being better than he is.”
― Paulo Coelho, Manual of The Warrior of Light: A Practical Guide to Finding Meaning and Inner Peace Every Day

“A warrior of light knows what he wants. And he has no need to waste time on explanations.”
― Paulo Coelho, Manual of The Warrior of Light: A Practical Guide to Finding Meaning and Inner Peace Every Day