Desire Quotes by Paulo Coelho

41 Desire quotes by Paulo Coelho

Paulo Coelho writes that a true desire springs from the soul and the whole universe helps you reach it. He says dreaming feeds the soul like food feeds the body, and he warns that negative desires can lead to harm if you let them control you.

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It isn't expectations that carry us forward, it's our desire to go on.

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Only by accepting our desires can we have an idea of who we are.

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No one can desire the love of God without first knowing human love.

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When you want something, all the universe conspires to achieve it.

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Desire is not what you see, but what you imagine.

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“The Universe Conspires…to get what you truly desire”

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“It isn'y explanations that carry us forward, it's our desire to go on.”

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Profound desire, true desire is the desire to be close to someone.

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The warrior of Light perseveres in his desire, but knows he must wait for the best moment.

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But no one can lose sight of what he desires. Even if there are moments when he believes the world and the…

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A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to…

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“He recognized that he was feeling something he head never experienced before: the desire to live in one place forever.”

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Faith is not Desire. Faith is Will. Desires are things that need to be satisfied, whereas Will is a force. Will changes…

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If you start by promising what you don't even have yet, you'll lose your desire to work towards getting it.

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You have always fought against your dreams, and 'I want' has never even shown its face. It was always drowned out by…

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Negative desires can cause no evil if you do not allow yourself to be seduced by them.

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“Whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire orginated in the…

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An enemy always represents a weakness. This might be fear of physical pain, but it could also be a premature sense of…

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We must never stop dreaming. Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body. Many times in…

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“there is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want…

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There is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want…

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That 'simple desire' to share something meant that we could enter the world of language without words, where everything is always clear…

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Passion. It can be used to describe the beauty of an earth-shaking meeting between two people, but it isn't just that. It's…

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“The boy could see in his father's gaze a desire to be able, himself, to travel the world—a desire that was still…

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“The Warrior looks at the column of Fear, where he reads: “you are about to enter an unknown and dangerous world where…

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You still haven't managed to heal the scars left by some of the injustices committed against you in your life and it…

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When desire is still in this pure state, the man and the woman fall in love with life, they live each moment…

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“It's a force that appears to be negative, but actually shows you how to realize your destiny. It prepares your spirit and…

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“He went on telling stories about his travels, and her bright, Moorish eyes went wide with fear and surprise. As the time…

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“It's a force that appears to be negative, but actually shows you how to realize your Personal Legend. It prepares your spirit…

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Each human being is unique, each with their own qualities, instincts, forms of pleasure, and desire for adventure. However, society always imposes…

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In any activity, we have to know what to expect, how to reach our objectives and what capacity we possess for the…

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“It's what you have always wanted to accomplish. Everyone, when they are young, knows what their destiny is. At that point in…

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“There is a name for that pebble: passion. It can be used to describe the beauty of an earth-shaking meeting between two…

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“Profound desire, true desire is the desire to be close to someone. From that point onwards, things change, the man and the…

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Suffering comes from desire, not from pain.

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It isn't the desire to abide by the law that makes everyone behave as society requires, but the fear of punishment. Each…

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However happy people say they are, nobody is satisfied: we always have to be with the prettiest woman, buy a bigger house,…

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When a person really desire something, the whole universe help that person to realize hi dream.

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The warrior knows that he is free to choose his desires, and he makes these decisions with courage, detachment, and - sometimes…

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To love is to be in communion with the other and to discover in that other the spark of God.

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It is not enough to dream of the Impossible Love - it is necessary to conquer it too.

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Eat when it is time to eat. And walk when it is time to walk.

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People are reading more and writing more because of the internet. So the virtual world is a way for me to listen to my…

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“Joy is like sex – it begins and ends. I want pleasure. I want to be contended, but happiness? I no longer fall into…

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“Trudi se da zivis, sjecanja su za starije ljude.”

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I've always been a very restless person. I work hard, spend too much time looking after my son, I dance like a mad thing,…

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When someone leaves, it's because someone else is about to arrive.

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The past and the future become unimportant. There is only that moment, and the incredible certainty that everything under the sun has been written…

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She didn't need to understand the meaning of life; it was enough to find someone who did, and then fall asleep in his arms…

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“The simpler the pose, the better; the more sober, the more beautiful.”

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