Paulo Coelho Quotes

I have never been motivated by money.

A kind and compassionate act is often its own reward.

A willing heart adds feather to the heel.

One who works for his own profit is likely to work hard. One who works for the use of others, without profit to himself, is likely not to work any harder than he must.

It's not about the money with me.

I figured I would always be a candidate for man of the year in the virtue-is-its-own-reward category. What that did was force me to concentrate on the work.

Sacrifice to me is something you do without expecting something in return.

Ryan is an amazing person. When I was his age, I wasn't thinking about giving someone a kidney. How do you ever repay someone for something like that? You can't. It's not like borrowing $20 from someone and telling them you're going to give it back. It's something that you can never repay someone for.

The money is nice, but I am not in this game for the money.

Money has never been a motivation.

I do what I do without hope of reward or fear of punishment. I do not require Heaven or Hell to bribe or scare me into acting decently.

Motivation needs to be a part of your own life for you to be effective in conveying it to others.

When people are inspired, they don't need motivation.

You should never do something kind in hopes of recognition. Do it because its right. Do it because it makes you feel good.

He who requires urging to do a noble act will never accomplish it.

My friends, how desperately we need to be loved and to love. With it we are creative. With it we march tirelessly. With it, and with it alone, we are able to sacrifice for others.

If you're not excited by it, why do you do it?

The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.

You need to find the power within to make [things] happen for yourself. When you realize this, you are unstoppable.

To be brave is to love unconditionally without expecting anything in return.

We love because we love.

Once you have done a man a service, what more reward would you have? Is it not enough to have obeyed the laws of your own nature, without expecting to be paid for it?

Motivation is an inner force that compels behavior. Your inner drives will propel you further and faster than external perks.

Giving that is not motivated by love is worth nothing.

God set the standard for giving love that demands nothing in return.