The Alchemist

"It describes peoples' inability to choose their own Personal Legends. And it ends up saying that everyone believes the world's greatest life. The world's greatest lie is : that a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate."

"The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon."

"He was no longer happy with his decision. He had worked for an entire year to make a dream come true, and that dream, minute by minute, was becoming less important. May be because that wasn't really his dream."

"We are afraid of losing what we have, whether it's our life or our possessions and property. But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world were written by the same hand."

"I make my living forecasting the future for people, I know the science of the twigs, and I know how to use them to penetrate to the place where all is written. There, I can read the past, discover what has already been forgotten, and understand the omens that are here in the present.

When people consult me, it's not that I am reading the future; I am guessing at the future. The future belongs to God, and it is only he who reveals it, under extraordinary circumstances. How do I guess at the future? Based on the omens of the present The secret is here in the present. If you pay attention to the present, you can improve upon it. And, if you improve on the present, what comes later will also be better. Forget about the future, and live each day according to the teachings, confident that God loves his children. Each day, in itself, brings with it an eternity."

"When a person really desires something, all the universe conspires to help that person to realize his dream."

"Love never keeps a man from pursuing his Personal Legend. If he abandons that pursuit, it's because it wasn't true love... the love that speaks the Language of the World."