War Quotes by Paulo Coelho

“the war seemed a curse. But now it's a blessing, because it brought you to me.”

— Paulo Coelho

He celebrates yesterday's victory in order to gain more strength for tomorrow's battle.

— Paulo Coelho

When he wins the battle, the Warrior celebrates.

— Paulo Coelho

In the intervals between battles, the Warrior rests.

— Paulo Coelho

A Warrior does not go into battle without knowing the limitations of his ally.

— Paulo Coelho

All life battles teach us something, even those we lose

— Paulo Coelho

A Warrior knows when a battle is worth fighting.

— Paulo Coelho

Faith is difficult to conquer and requires daily battles if it is to be maintained.

— Paulo Coelho

A warrior is always aware of what is worth fighting for. He does not go into combat over things that do not…

— Paulo Coelho

“No one can avoid defeat. That is why it is better to lose a few battles in the fight for your dreams…

— Paulo Coelho

“It's better to lose some of battles in the struggle for your dreams than to be defeated without ever even knowing what…

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“into battle. Arms are as capricious as the desert, and, if they are not used, the next time they might not function.…

— Paulo Coelho

Do not forget: seek to win all your battles, including those you fight against yourself. Do not fear the scars. Do not…

— Paulo Coelho

Defeat exists but not suffering. A true warrior knows that when he loses a battle, he is improving the skill with which…

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only the defeated know LOVE. because it is in the realm of love that we fight our first battles - and generally…

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He remembers the five rules of combat set down by Chuan Tzu - faith, companions, time, space and strategy.

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“Losing a battle or losing everything we thought we possessed will bring us moments of sadness, but when those moments pass, we…

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“I had a dream, and I met with a king. I sold crystal and crossed the desert. And, because the tribes declared…

— Paulo Coelho

“Tribesmen were also wary of consulting them, because it would be impossible to be effective in battle if one knew that he…

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“Wait patiently for the right moment to act. Do not let the next opportunity slip. Take pride in your scars. Scars are…

— Paulo Coelho

“if someone merely wishes to provoke you, shake the dust from your feet and carry on. Fight only with a worthy opponent,…

— Paulo Coelho

“Some people always have to be doing battle with someone, sometimes even with themselves, battling with their own lives. So they begin…

— Paulo Coelho

The world has never been as divided as it is now, what with religious wars, genocides, a lack of respect for the…

— Paulo Coelho

A warrior accepts defeat. He does not treat it as a matter of indifference, nor does he attempt to transform it into…

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she, with her affection and her gaiety, had been largely responsible for him having rediscovered the meaning of life, her love had…

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The warrior of light knows the importance of intuition. In the midst of battle, he does not have time to think of…

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“Sometimes taking part in a great battle will be the thing that will help to change the course of history. But sometimes…

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“Every Warrior of the Light has felt afraid of going into battle. Every Warrior of the Light has, at some time in…

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“Because after having overcome the defeats - and we always overcome them - we feel much more euphoria and confidence. In the…

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Does a soldier go to war in order to kill the enemy? no, he goes in order to die for his country.…

— Paulo Coelho

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

— Paulo Coelho

Defeat is for the valiant. Only they will know the honour of losing and the joy of winning I am not here…

— Paulo Coelho

“The defeated are those who never fail. Defeat means that we lose a particular battle or war. Failure does not allow us…

— Paulo Coelho

“You told me that all life's battles teach us something, even those we lose.”

— Paulo Coelho

Before commencing battle, the Warrior of Light opens his heart and asks God to inspire him.

— Paulo Coelho

All battles have some use, including those in which we were defeated.

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Reason lost the battle, and all I could do was surrender and accept I was in love.

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Defeat ends when we launch into another battle. Failure has no end: it is a lifetime choice.

— Paulo Coelho

You might have lost some major battles, but you survived and you're still here.

— Paulo Coelho

“I admire you. And I admire the battle you are waging with your heart.”

— Paulo Coelho