Paulo Coelho Quotes


Love fills everything. It cannot be desired because it is an end in itself. It cannot betray because it has nothing to do with possession. It cannot be held prisoner because it is a river and will overflow its banks. Anyone who tries to imprison love will cut off the spring that feeds it, and the trapped water will grow stagnant.


Citations

Coelho, Paulo. Manuscript Found in Accra. Translated by Margaret Jull Costa, Knopf, 2013, p. 33.

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Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho
  • Born: August 24, 1947
  • Nationality: Brazilian
  • Profession: Novelist

Paulo Coelho de Souza is a Brazilian lyricist and novelist, best known for his novel The Alchemist. In 2014, he uploaded his personal papers online to create a virtual Paulo Coelho Foundation.