Paulo Coelho, a Brazilian author born in 1947, is renowned for his captivating narratives that explore profound themes such as destiny, spirituality, and personal fulfillment. His writing style is marked by a blend of mysticism, philosophy, and storytelling that resonates deeply with readers worldwide.
Coelho gained international fame with his novel “The Alchemist,” published in 1988, which has since become a modern classic. The story follows Santiago, a young Andalusian shepherd, on a transformative journey to fulfill his dreams and discover the true meaning of life. “The Alchemist” has been translated into numerous languages and has sold millions of copies globally, solidifying Coelho’s reputation as a masterful storyteller.
In addition to “The Alchemist,” Coelho has authored a diverse range of works, including “Brida,” “Veronika Decides to Die,” “Eleven Minutes,” and “The Valkyries.” Each of these books delves into the complexities of human existence, inviting readers to reflect on their own paths and aspirations.
Coelho’s writing often draws inspiration from his own spiritual journey, which has been shaped by experiences ranging from his time as a hippie in the 1960s to his pilgrimage along the Road of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. His novels offer profound insights into the nature of love, courage, and self-discovery, making them cherished by readers seeking both entertainment and enlightenment.
With over 225 million copies of his books sold worldwide, Paulo Coelho continues to captivate audiences with his timeless tales of adventure, self-discovery, and the pursuit of one’s dreams. His enduring legacy as a literary luminary serves as a testament to the power of storytelling to inspire and uplift the human spirit.
I have most of his books and I love his stories. I also have many of Coelho’s Calendar books that have Catalina Estrada’s beautiful art and Coelho’s wisdom. I haven’t bought them in few years but I think I will get the ones I didn’t have because they are so beautiful with the art and the quotes, allthough they are from different years.
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Paulo Coelho’s complete HarperCollins paperback collection in one sleek boxed set. Includes thirteen books: The Alchemist, The Pilgrimage, The Valkyries, Brida, Warrior of the Light, Veronika Decides to Die, Eleven Minutes, The Fifth Mountain, The Devil and Miss Prym, The Witch of Portobello, The Zahir, The Winner Stands Alone, and By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept.
Veronika Decides to Die (2009) Depressed by the emptiness of her life, 20-something Veronika (Sarah Michelle Gellar) attempts to commit suicide through an overdose, but survives. Waking up in a mental hospital under the supervision of Dr. Blake (David Thewlis), Veronika learns that her attempt has fatally damaged her heart, leaving her with weeks to live. Initially determined to kill herself rather than wait for death, Veronika’s will to live is rekindled by Edward (Jonathan Tucker), a handsome fellow patient.
“Let us forgive each other – only then will we live in peace”
– Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy
“Everything is changeable, everything appears and disappears; there is no blissful peace until one passes beyond the agony of life and death.”
– Buddha
“Lead me from death to life, from falsehood to truth; Lead me from despair to hope, from fear to trust; Lead me from hate to love, from war to peace; Let peace fill our heart, our world, our universe” -Satish Kumar
“All we are saying is give peace a chance.” -John Lennon
“Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
“When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere” -Francois de la Rochefoucauld
“It’s a journey. Peace is something you do on a moment-by-moment basis.” -Sam Baez
Harjaannuta sydäntäsi näkemään, sillä se on suunniteltu aistimaan enemmän kuin luuletkaan.
Vain rakkaus näkee ihmisen sielun syvyyden rauhaan oli pinnalla mitä myrskyjä tahansa. -K.J.R
Olen tehnyt Sana rakkaudesta sovelluksen facebookiin ja nyt lisäsin yllä olevan oman ajatukseni sinne, sekä kuvan johon olen lisännyt Photo Bucketissa kauniin kimaltelevan ruusun. Joskus runoilen ja mielestäni tämä ajatus ei ole hassumpi joten laitoin tuonne sivulle. Ajoittain lisään sinne laittamiani aforismeja, runoja ja laulunsanoja tänne blogiini. Olen nyt liittänyt muihinkin ajatuksii osittain ‘korjailemiani’ kuvia joissa on sydämiä ja glitteritekstiä. Tällainen tekeminen on niin hauskaa! =) Hope u enjoy these words and pics too!
˙·٠•●♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥●•٠·˙ Onnen kahle kultainen, lämmin loiste rakkauden.
Ihanin tunne ihmisen, sydän on löytänyt sydämen. ˙·٠•●♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥●•٠·˙
.♥. Rakkauden ensi huokaisu on järjen viimeinen.
-Antoine Bret .♥.
(Tähän kuvaan lisäsin sydämet ja tekstit)
Tosi rakkaus ei ikäänny
-kansainväl. sanonta
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Rakkauden voima näkyy siinä, että se yhdistää ihmiset joilla ei ole muuta yhteistä. – Markku Envall ❤⊹⊱⋛⋋ ⋌⋚⊰⊹ ❤
(Tähän kuvaan lisäsin sydämet ja tekstit)
Onni on rakkaudessa, missä sielut
sulautuvat toisiinsa ja sydämet
ymmärtävät toistensa kieltä.
– Kahil Gibran –
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(Tämän kuvan tein yhdestä kuvasta ja lisäsin kaikki sydämet ja muut animet)
Rakkaudelle annetaan aina anteeksi sen aikaansaannokset siksi ja vain siksi että se on rakkaus. – Lope de Vega ✥✤✦✥✤✦❤❤❤✦✥✤✦✥✤ ✥✤✦✥✤✦❤❤❤✦✥✤✦✥✤
(Tähän kuvaan lisäsin kaikki animaatiot ja pusun ja tekstit)
Nyt saat salaisuuteni.
Se on hyvin yksinkertainen:
Ainoastaan sydämellä näkee hyvin.
Tärkeimpiä asioita ei näe silmillä.
– Pikku Prinssi –
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Tässä alhaalla on myös yksi mun ajatus jonka inspiraationa oli tämä kuva jota muokkasin myös:
(Lisäsin tähän kuvaan kaikki animaatiot ja glitter tekstit)
Vaikka rakkaus tuntuisi joskus arpapeliltä, kaikki todennäköisyyslaskelmat kaatuvat tosi rakkauden tieltä.
Kun tunne on vahva ja sydän kummallakin pelissä, on voitto myös yhteinen. ♥♤♣♢☷❤❤❤☷♢♣♤♥
(Lisäsin kuvaan perhos- ja sydänanimaatiot)
Ei ole mitään suurempaa
kuin tuntea kuuluvansa yhteen
toisen kanssa.
Rakastaa ja olla rakastettu.
Jakaa yhdessä elämän ilot ja surut,
pitää huolta toinen toisestaan.
– George Eliot 1819-1880 –
❥❤✧✦✦•´¯`•.♥.•´¯`•✦✦✧❤❥
Rakkautemme on kuin tihkusade,
joka putoaa pehmeästi
-mutta virtaa joeksi.
– Afrikkalainen sananlasku –
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Niin rakkaus lohduttaa
kuin sateen jälkeen päivänpaiste.
– William Shakespeare –
✱✰✯❤❤❤✯✰✱
Ylenpalttinen rakkaus merkitsee
ylenpalttista elämää,
ja ikuinen rakkaus merkitsee
ikuista elämää.
˙·٠•●♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ♥●•٠·˙
Tekonsa voi harkita,
sanansa voi valita,
tunteet kulkevat omia teitään.
–Sylvi Kekkonen- –
✱✰✯❤❤❤✯✰✱
Watching every motion
In my foolish lover’s game
On this endless ocean
Finally lovers know no shame
Turning and returning
To some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion
As you turn around and say
Take my breath away
Take my breath away
Watching I keep waiting
Still anticipating love
Never hesitating
To become the fated ones
Turning and returning
To some secret place to hide
Watching in slow motion
As you turn to me and say
Take my breath away
Take my breath away
Through the hourglass I saw you
In time you slipped away
When the mirror crashed I called you
And turned to hear you say
If only for today
I am unafraid
Take my breath away
Take my breath away
Watching every motion
In this foolish lover’s game
Haunted by the notion
Somewhere there’s a love in flames
Turning and returning
To some secret place inside
Watching in slow motion
As you turn my way and say
Take my breath away
Take my breath away
I gave you all the love I got
I gave you more than I could give
I gave you love
I gave you all that I have inside
And you took my love
You took my love
Didn’t I tell you
What I believe
Somebody say that
A love like that won’t last
Didn’t I give you
All that I’ve got to give baby
I gave you all the love I got
I gave you more than I could give
I gave you love
I gave you all that I have inside
And you took my love
You took my love
I keep crying
I keep trying for you
There’s nothing like you and I baby
This is no ordinary love
No ordinary love
This is no ordinary love
No ordinary love
When you came my way
You brightened every day
With your sweet smile
Didn’t I tell you
What I believe
Did somebody say that
A love like that won’t last
Didn’t I give you
All that I’ve got to give baby
This is no ordinary love
No ordinary love
This is no ordinary love
No ordinary love
I keep crying
I keep trying for you
There’s nothing like you and I baby
This is no ordinary love
No ordinary love
This is no ordinary love
No ordinary love
Keep trying for you
Keep crying for you
Keep flying for you
Keep flying I’m falling
I’m falling
Keep trying for you
Keep crying for you
Keep flying for you
Keep flying and I’m falling
and I’m falling
Here comes the rain again
Falling on my head like a memory
Falling on my head like a new emotion
I want to walk in the open wind
I want to talk like lovers do
I want to dive into your ocean
Is it raining with you
So baby talk to me
Like lovers do
Walk with me
Like lovers do
Talk to me
Like lovers do
Here comes the rain again
Raining in my head like a tragedy
Tearing me apart like a new emotion
I want to breathe in the open wind
I want to kiss like lovers do
I want to dive into your ocean
Is it raining with you
So baby talk to me
Like lovers do
Here comes the rain again
Falling on my head like a memory
Falling on my head like a new emotion
(here it comes again, here it comes again)
I want to walk in the open wind
I want to talk like lovers do
I want dive into your ocean
Is it raining with you
Can you tell me, softly
How you’ll always haunt me
Can you help me
Hold me
Come to me now, slowly
You caress me, smoothly
Calm my fears and soothe me
Move your hands across me
Take my worries from me
I will sacrifice
I will sacrifice
All I have in life
To clear my conscience
I will sacrifice
I will sacrifice
All I have in life
Sacrifice, sacrifice
Can you feel me, solely
Deeper still and wholly
With your understanding
And your arms around me
Can you help me
Hold me
Whisper to me, softly
Move your hands across me
Take my worries from me
I will sacrifice
I will sacrifice
All I have in life
To clear my conscience
I will sacrifice
I will sacrifice
All I have in life
Sacrifice, sacrifice
I will sacrifice
Will sacrifice
Will sacrifice
Will sacrifice
I will sacrifice
I will sacrifice
All I have in life
To clear my conscience
I will sacrifice
I will sacrifice
All I have in life
Sacrifice, sacrifice
Something is said, it sits in my head
It’s been there too long, it’s killing me slow
It’s rolling around, it’s pushing me down
It’s keeping the good part of me closed
Can’t you see that when I find you, I’ll find me
Oh I need you to know today I’ll wait for you always
Oh I need you to know today I’ll wait for you always
My only weakness, is knowing your secrets
and holding them close, and hold them tight
I know the way to silently make you
smile with my eyes, when you’re trying to fight
Can’t you see that when I find you, I’ll find me
Oh I need you to know today I’ll wait for you always
Oh I need you to know today I’ll wait for you always
Cause when I find you, I’ll find me
Can’t you see that when I find you I’ll find me
Oh I need you to know today I’ll wait for you always
Oh I need you to know today I’ll wait for you always
Oh I need you to know today I’ll wait for you always
Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean. -Ryunosuke Satoro
We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. -Mother Teresa of Calcutta
The ocean is a central image. It is the symbolism of a great journey. -Enya
— Your energy and contribution can change others lives. And transform the entire World. —
Herman Melville: Mystery is in the morning, and mystery in the night, and the beauty of mystery is everywhere; but still the plain truth remains, that mouth and purse must be filled.
One moment of love and peace, Several moments of love and peace, it can make.
Several moments of love and peace, One minute of love and peace, it can make.
One minute of love and peace, Several minutes of love and peace, it can make.
Several minutes of love and peace, One hour of love and peace, it can make.
One hour of love and peace, Several hours of love and peace, it can make.
Several hours of love and peace, One day of love and peace, it can make.
One day of love and peace, Several days of love and peace, it can make.
Several days of love and peace, One week of love and peace, it can make.
One week of love and peace, Several weeks of love and peace, it can make.
Several weeks of love and peace, One month of love and peace, it can make.
One month of love and peace, Several months of love and peace, it can make. Several months of love and peace, One year of love and peace, it can make
One year of love and peace, Several years of love and peace, it can make
Several years of love and peace, One life of love and peace, it can make
One life of love and peace, Several lives of love and peace, it can make
Several lives of love and peace, One family of love and peace, it can make
One family of love and peace, Several families of love and peace, it can make
Several families of love and peace, One village of love and peace, it can make
One village of love and peace, Several villages of love and peace, it can make
Several villages of love and peace, One community of love and peace, it can make
One community of love and peace, Several communities of love and peace, it can make
Several communities of love and peace, One country of love and peace, it can make
One country of love and peace, Several countries of love and peace, it can make
Several countries of love and peace, One world of love and peace, it can make
One world of love and peace, One eternity of love and peace, it can make
One moment of love and peace, One eternity of love and peace, it can make
So, why doesn’t it? Because this is same for hate and war…
Lino Jones
As I Walk These Broad, Majestic Days
AS I walk these broad, majestic days of peace,
(For the war, the struggle of blood finish’d, wherein, O terrific
Ideal!
Against vast odds, having gloriously won,
Now thou stridest on–yet perhaps in time toward denser wars,
Perhaps to engage in time in still more dreadful contests, dangers,
Longer campaigns and crises, labors beyond all others;
–As I walk solitary, unattended,
Around me I hear that eclat of the world–politics, produce,
The announcements of recognized things–science,
The approved growth of cities, and the spread of inventions. 10
I see the ships, (they will last a few years,)
The vast factories, with their foremen and workmen,
And here the indorsement of all, and do not object to it.
But I too announce solid things;
Science, ships, politics, cities, factories, are not nothing–I watch
them,
Like a grand procession, to music of distant bugles, pouring,
triumphantly moving–and grander heaving in sight;
They stand for realities–all is as it should be.
Then my realities;
What else is so real as mine?
Libertad, and the divine average–Freedom to every slave on the face
of the earth, 20
The rapt promises and luminé of seers–the spiritual world–these
centuries lasting songs,
And our visions, the visions of poets, the most solid announcements
of any.
For we support all, fuse all,
After the rest is done and gone, we remain;
There is no final reliance but upon us;
Democracy rests finally upon us (I, my brethren, begin it,)
And our visions sweep through eternity.
Facebook has some great pages like The Turning Point, and there was this great pic and quotes.
Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a
quotation. ~Oscar Wilde
Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. ~Judy Garland
We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves. ~François Duc de
La Rochefoucauld
This is from Facebook too, from Neale’s page:
As long as you are worried about what others think of you, you are owned by them. Only when you require no approval from outside yourself can you own yourself. -Neale Donald Walsch
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