Paulo Coelho Quotes

For every path you choose, there is another you must abandon, usually forever.

In all fiction, when a man is faced with alternatives he chooses one at the expense of others.

Choosing a path means having to miss out on others

You cannot eat your cake and have it.

Strategy is choice. Strategy means saying no to certain kinds of things.

There's a rule, I think. You get what you want in life, but not your second choice too.

But the path you end up on means that you have to close a lot of doors, too.

Saying 'yes' to one thing means saying 'no' to another. That's why decisions can be hard sometimes.

There's always a fine line between being too focused and missing opportunities, or being too wide and taking on too many.

Starting off, all options are always open, but as soon as you choose something, you inevitably limit yourself. If you go for B, A is out.

Living is nothing more or less than doing one thing instead of another.

Devoting a little of yourself to everything means committing a great deal of yourself to nothing.

He that pursues two hares at once, does not catch one and lets the other go.

Person who chases two rabbits catches neither.

Put first things first and we get second things thrown in: put second things first & we lose both first and second things.

Choice means saying no to one thing so you can say yes to another.

Anything less than a conscious commitment to the important is an unconscious commitment to the unimportant.

Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do.

Sometimes a man and a woman reach a crossroads and linger there, reluctant to take either way, knowing the wrong choice will mean the end... and knowing there’s so much worth saving.

Some opportunities are a calling. Others are a distraction. Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.

There are no solutions; there are only trade-offs.

Life is like a giant smorgasbord of more delicious alternatives than you can ever hope to taste. So you have to reject having some things you want in order to get other things you want more.

I mean time management is a big factor in my life. I'm a very organized person. You can only do one thing at a time, so that's the main way I do everything. When I'm with my kids, I'm with my kids. When I'm directing a movie, I'm directing a movie. When I'm making Magic Mike, I'm making Magic Mike. So you just really have to fragment and focus.

When you're offered things, it makes it so much easier to be indecisive. And it's silly because you can pass on some really amazing things.

It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.