Paulo Coelho Quotes

I guess initially I was amazed that somebody would see something within my work that they could really relate to, but the more it's happened, the more people have come forward, I've really realized that we're all kind of going through the same thing at the same time.

Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?

I think love is the through line and it's universal and it doesn't matter what period of time, time or place, or people, that's something we all connect to. That's the thin thread that I think keeps it altogether.

When you're watching somebody read your material and they smile and nod, you know you've found that place where your experience and their experience match, even though they aren't the same exact experience.

Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.

If you have tapped into something that is real for you, chances are you are going to tap into something that is real for someone else.

My readers - and I get 400 emails for a day, my readers normally they say, well, you understand me, and I answer, you do understand me also. We are in the same level.

The audience likes a speaker with the same weakness and the same virtues that they themselves have.

It's exhilarating to read something that tells you that people saw something and felt something that you thought was so discreet. When they relate you to some of their own fantasies of who or how some actresses should be in movies. That's really kind of sweet!

In terms of helping people understand and know each other a little better, music is universal - universal and transporting.

When you are in someone's home, in their bed, you see the world from their eyes. You understand 'the other' is not so other.

When I talk to another Afghan I am his or her equal and that moves me to tears.

In this world, and all the things we have going on, we're all human beings.

I wanted to get people to feel where I'm coming from and connect with people who are feeling the same way that I am.

If I love Etta James, it's not just the voice, and it's not just the song, but it's the energy that connects me to her, so if she is strong, I can be strong, too, and if she is sad, I know I am not alone, or if she is joyous, I can connect with that joy.

Any relationship, I'm talking about even with your kids, when you got something they can relate to - both of y'all - it helps.

When I look into the audience, and I just know we understand each other, I can see their faces, and they know what I'm talking about. I feel like I've helped. Everything I've been through in my life, it helps people. Then that makes it worth it.

That really has been my message over the years: 'Hey, we're all in this together, so let's laugh about it a little, please.' It adds perspective to an argument if you know where you're coming from.

Family is just the people you care about. We can bond with people that we have nothing in common with, even if it's just for a moment.

I think that human beings are often looking for a reason to relate.

Carey's had though times as well, so between the two of us, it's perfect

To share a lot of ideas - not ideas - emotions, a way of looking at people, a way of looking at life. If it can be shared, it means there is a common denominator.

No one is alone during tribulations - there's always someone else thinking, rejoicing or suffering in the same way. This thought gives us strength to face the challenge that lies in front of us.

Only one mountain can know the core of another mountain.

We shared the smile of recognizing ourselves in each other.