Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho de Souzais a Brazilian lyricist and novelist. He is the recipient of numerous international awards, amongst them the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum. His novel The Alchemist has been translated into 80 languages. The author has sold over 200 million copies worldwide and is the all-time bestselling Portuguese language author...
NationalityBrazilian
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth24 August 1947
CityRio de Janeiro, Brazil
CountryBrazil
I want to continue being crazy; living my life the way I dream it, and not the way the other people want it to be.
Writing means sharing. It's part of the human condition to want to share things - thoughts, ideas, opinions.
Why do we have to listen to our hearts?" "Because, wherever your heart is, that is where you'll find your treasure.
It's not difficult for me to put my feelings into written form. I try to be concise and to go direct to the subject. This is what people like about my work, and what the critics hate.
In writing, I apply my feminine side and respect the mystery involved in creation.
I am a Catholic because I choose to be a Catholic. And then I go to the Mass because I choose. It is out of my free will.
I don't set out to write about spirituality; I am free to do something different every time.
When I had nothing more to lose, I was given everything. When I ceased to be someone who I am I found myself. When I was humilated and yet I kept on walking, I realised I was free to choose my own Destiny