Paulo Coelho Quotes

I think I'm in control of what I do and what I've done. I think that's the ultimate feminine power. Do as you want.

One thing I want to make clear, as far as my own rebirth is concerned, the final authority is myself and no one else, and obviously not China's Communists.

In my life, I've never really listened to when people start forming opinions on how you should be doing things.

No man is great enough or wise enough for any of us to surrender our destiny to. The only way in which anyone can lead us is to restore to us the belief in our own guidance.

If you don't run your own life, somebody else will.

I'm not in charge of my life.

Your legacy is being written by yourself. Make the right decisions.

On the highest throne in the world, we still sit only on our own bottom.

I remain Mistress of mine own self and mine own soul

But while I breathe Heaven's air and Heaven looks down on me, And smiles at my best meanings, I remain Mistress of mine own self and mine own soul.

...remember one thing only: that it's you-nobody else-who determines your destiny and decides your fate. Nobody else can be alive for you; nor can you be alive for anybody else.

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.

I will not surrender responsibility for my life and my actions.

Whoever will be free must make himself free. Freedom is no fairy gift to fall into a man's lap. What is freedom? To have the will to be responsible for one's self.

Can't nothing make your life work if you ain't the architect.

Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make, both consciously and unconsciously. If you can control the process of choosing, you can take control of all aspects of your life. You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself.

If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.

I want to be in control of my own destiny.

A man should control his life. Mine is controlling me.

I lead my life as normal.

We are all the writer-director-star-producer of our own life. We see life through our own eyes.

I really do see that anywhere I am, whether it's doing interviews a hundred in a row, that every situation I'm in, I'm at choice in the matter.

People will always have an opinion, but you have to live life the way you want to. It's very easy to tell others what to do, but difficult to implement it on yourself.

You have to take control of your own life, your own destiny, and your own careers. You can't leave everything up to someone else, 'cause then you can look at them and blame them.

We can let circumstances rule us, or we can take charge and rule our lives from within.