Paulo Coelho Quotes

My parents have a strong work ethic, but their attitude to life, their philosophy, is: 'whatever makes you happy.'

The way I live now is that I only write, which means that I'm very poor but very happy. Everything in my life is the way I want it to be.

Most people have never learned that one of the main aims in life is to enjoy it.

I try to live by the rule do what makes you happy.

I was just living my life, and that's what I wanted to do.

I am single and happy.

All I want is to live a peaceful life, to regain my life and be happy.

One of the eternal truths is that happiness is created and developed in peace, and one of the eternal rights is the individual's right to live.

I really wanted there to be something in my life that I enjoy just for the beauty of it.

Some people are going to be happy with my decision, some people aren't... But I must live my life.

I have always done things that made me happy. I work with people I like, and I do the job I like. I only see people who I like to be with. I have led a wonderful life.

I never thought I'd be using this phrase, but the pursuit of happiness - that's my right.

If something makes someone happy, then that's what they should do.

I don't need a person to make me happy.

I'm living the life of liberty, happiness and pursuit.

I just do what makes me happy.

I always do what makes me happy - it doesn't make sense to live life unhappily.

My dad said, "As long as you're happy." I used to think it was kind of a very simple idea or philosophy because he wasn't religious. But you've got to try and be happy. And if you're not happy, you can't help anyone else. So obviously, some crazy people could go to places, but I just think you need to be content within yourself, so that's the thing.

I enjoyed my own nature to the fullest, and we all know there lies happiness, although, to soothe one another mutually, we occasionally pretend to condemn such joys as selfishness.

This right to life, this right to liberty, and this right to pursue one's happiness is unabashedly individualistic, without in the slightest denying at the same time our thoroughly social nature. It's only that our social relations, while vital to us all, must be chosen - that is what makes the crucial difference.

I would do what I pleased, and doing what I pleased, I should have my will, and having my will, I should be contented; and when one is contented, there is no more to be desired; and when there is no more to be desired, there is an end of it.

Freedom is the real foundation of happiness.

Your life is supposed to feel good to you.

Every human being has the right to search for happiness, and by 'happiness' is meant something that makes other people feel content.

After I can be happy with knowing that I did what I wanted to do.