My Favourite Lines from 'THE ALCHEMIST'

I have just finished reading the novel 'The Alchemist' written  by Paulo Coelho. Below are given some of my favorite lines handpicked during the reading of the book.



First, let me brief you about the book,

The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, draws much its strength from the fact that its themes are so universal. Focusing on fulfilling our own “Personal Legends,” Coelho encourages his readers to follow their dreams. Everyone has their own Personal Legend, their ultimate goal in life, but too many of us never pursue it. Although this quest is never easy, we gain great happiness from sacrificing and struggling in the pursuit of our dreams.

FROM Wikipedia:  The Alchemist is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho first published in 1988. Originally written in Portuguese, it has been translated into at least 67 languages as of October 2009. An allegorical novel, The Alchemist follows a young Andalusian shepherd in his journey to Egypt, after having a recurring dream of finding treasure there.
The book is an international bestseller. According to AFP, it has sold more than 65 million copies in 56 different languages, becoming one of the best-selling books in history and setting the Guinness World Record for most translated book by a living author.

And here are the beautiful quotations from the book itself which I penned  down,

1. 'It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.'

2. "It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That's the world's greatest lie."

3. People say strange things, the boy thought. Sometimes it's better to be with the sheep, who don't say anything. And better still to be alone with one's books. They tell their incredible stories at the time when you want to hear them. But when you're talking to people, they say some things that are so strange that you don't know how to continue the conversation.


4. "It's a force that appears to be negative, but actually shows you how to realize your destiny. It prepares your spirit and your will, because there is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe. It's your mission on earth."


5. "And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."

6. 'The old man pointed to a baker standing in his shop window at one corner of the plaza. "When he was a child, that man wanted to travel, too. But he decided first to buy his bakery and put some money aside. When he's an old man, he's going to spend a month in Africa. He never realized that people are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of."

7.  He was sure that it made no difference to her on which day he appeared: for her, every day was the same, and when each day is the same as the next, it's because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises.


8. "If a person is living out his destiny, he knows everything he needs to know. There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure." 

Have A Great Day!