Paulo Coelho Quotes
There is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe.... The soul of the world is nourished by people's happiness.
Quotes to Explore
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That penetrating gaze, that intelligence; it's hard not to be anthropomorphic when you're looking at a great ape - at any primate - but especially with gorillas. They're just so magnificent.
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I suppose if I'd got a brilliant first and done research I might still be a don today, but I hope not. People become dons because they are incapable of doing anything else in life.
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Some people are instantly brilliant. The Kenneth Branaghs of this world are ready-formed actors at 23 - he has used his success in lots of different ways - but there are people out there for whom acting is: 'Ooh, I can get on the telly and be famous.'
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International institutions are composed of governments. Governments control their own military forces and police.
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If people like you, they'll listen to you, but if they trust you, they'll do business with you.
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I don't like it when people don't hold the door. I don't know, that really bugs me... I guess I like manners.
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The best reason why Monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an intelligible government. The mass of mankind understand it, and they hardly anywhere in the world understand any other.
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AIDS is a horrible disease, and the people who catch it deserve compassion.
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The world is shifting from a hegemonic era, where the United States dominated alone, to a multipolar system.
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I actually find it a lot easier to interview people I don't agree with because I'm far more curious about how they've arrived at that place.
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I was shy when I was a kid, I was very shy, but now I think I've improved a lot. I can speak OK with the media and with the people. My English is still bad but I feel a little bit better now than before.
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I like fearless characters, people just not afraid to do anything it takes to make people laugh.
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Being a mom makes you far more compassionate. You have more empathy for people, more love. I was always taught to say thank you, and I'm very grateful. And my kids have that quality, too.
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I really believe deep in my soul that we're going to have to step up and face these challenges and be tough and pull together and unify and be creative and be willing to sacrifice.
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The whole idea of our government is this: If enough people get together and act in concert, they can take something and not pay for it.
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My life is better than a lot of people I know. I'm definitely happy about that.
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We never thought it would be something everyone would listen to. We never thought people who listen to Britney Spears would run to listen to it. It was intended for people on the fanatical side of production and hi-fi.
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Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.
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There came a point when I called my mom, and I was like, 'I need to come home. I'm not OK. I'm not good right now. My mental health isn't good.'
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I spent an awful lot of my life underestimating myself and, as a result, not exceeding my own expectations.
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And bring me a hard copy of the Internet so I can do some serious surfing.
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You wonder why I only talk about my personal life. But that's all I've ever done.
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For too long, we've attached some mythic notion to government solutions, and yet, 40 years after we began the War on Poverty, poverty still abounds.
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There is one great truth on this planet: whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the universe.... The soul of the world is nourished by people's happiness.
