Quotes about Understanding
Sometimes it's better to be with the sheep, who don't say anything. And better still to be alone with one's books. They tell their incredible stories at the time when you want to hear them. But when you're talking to people, they say some things that are so strange that you don't know how to continue the conversation.
— Paulo Coelho
They say that in the second before our death, each of us understands the real reason for our existence, and out of that moment, heaven or hell is born.
— Paulo Coelho
Love your enemy. But don't forget he is not your friend.
— Paulo Coelho
His way isn't the same as mine, nor mine as his. But we're both in search of our destinies, and I respect him for that.
— Paulo Coelho
Anyone who knows God cannot describe Him. Anyone who can describe God does not know Him.
— Paulo Coelho
I saw that she didn't want to answer that question and so I asked again: when mouths close it's because there's something important to be said.
— Paulo Coelho
To injure your opponent is to injure yourself.
— Paulo Coelho
I learned that the world has a soul, and that whoever understands that soul can also understand the language of things. I learned that many alchemists realized their destinies, and wound up discovering the Soul of the World, the Philosopher's Stone, and the Elixir of Life. But above all, I learned that these things are all so simple they could be written on the surface of an emerald.
— Paulo Coelho
Never hate jealous people.They are jealous because they think you are better than them.
— Paulo Coelho
We should never judge people without first learning to hear and to respect them.
— Paulo Coelho
Only when l know, the truth will set me free!
— Paulo Coelho
Love is not a habit, a commitment, or a debt. It isn't what romantic songs tell us it is?love simply is. That is the testament of Athena or Sherine or Hagia Sofia?love is. No definitions. Love and don't ask too many questions. Just love.
— Paulo Coelho