Paulo Coelho Quotes

The range of choice open to the individual is not the decisive factor in determining the degree of human freedom, but what can be chosen and what is chosen by the individual.

I will begin with this confession: whatever I have done in the course of my life, whether it be good or evil, has been done freely; I am a free agent.

Fundamentally, we are a product of choice, not nature (genes) or nurture (upbringing, environment).

Man needs to choose, not just accept, his destiny.

Man ultimately decides for himself! And in the end, education must be education towards the ability to decide

You are free to choose. You are not free not to choose. No choice is a choice. You are free to choose but you are not free to choose the consequences of that choice.

We are product of neither nature nor nurture; we are a product of choice, because there is always a space between stimulus and response. As we wisely exercise our power to choose based on principles, the space will become larger.

Do whatever you will, but first be such as are able to will.

I am very comfortable with the idea that we can override biology with free will.

Everything is something you decide to do, and there is nothing you have to do.

You are the sum total of the choices you make every day.

Since no one but you can know what's best for you, government control can't make your life better.

Between stimulus and response, there is a space where we choose our response.

I think it's very important that you make your own decision about what you are. Therefore you're responsible for your actions, so you don't blame other people.

Circumstances are beyond the control of man; but his conduct is in his own power.

You are responsible for the choices you make in this life period, end of story.

There is a choice you have to make in everything you do. So keep in mind that in the end, the choice you make, makes you.

A part of fate is the freedom of man. Forever wells up the impulse of choosing and acting in his soul.

Man must choose his world

The power of choice. You have it. But you forfeit it when you imagine that you can choose for others. You can't. But you can choose for yourself.

Within this realm of choicelessness, we do choose how we live.

In life our first job is this, to divide and distinguish things into two categories: externals I cannot control, but the choices I make with regard to them I do control. Where will I find good and bad? In me, in my choices.

Freedom is choosing your responsibility. It's not having no responsibilitie s; it's choosing the ones you want.

I will choose a path that's clear, I will choose freewill.

It’s up to you, not fate. True. But it was also up to Lily. That was the trickiest part.