أليف

1)... but in the end it all makes sense: the happiness of one becomes the joy of all.

2)... no life is complete without a touch of madness.

3) I only know that a life without cause is a life without effect.

4) To live is to experience things, not to sit around pondering the meaning of life.

5) Don't think about what you'll tell people afterwards. The time is here and now. Make the most of it.

6)... all we achieve by exacting revenge is to make ourselves the equals of our enemies, whereas by forgiving we show wisdom and intelligence.

7) If you spend too much time trying to find out what is good or bad about someone else, you'll forget your own soul and end up exhausted and defeated by the energy you have wasted in judging others.

8) If you have misunderstood me, it's because that idea must be inside your head. [...] place all your feelings outside yourself and you will be renewed.

9)... don't be intimidated by other people's opinions. Only mediocrity is sure of itself, so take risks and do what you really want to do. Seek out people who aren't afraid of making mistakes, and who therefore, do mistakes. Because of that, their work often isn't recognized, but they are precisely the kind of people who change the world and, after many mistakes, do something that will transform their own community completely.

10) Dreamers can never be tamed.

11) Forgiveness only works if you accept it.

12)... being alone may make me more vulnerable, but it makes me more open too.

13) As always happens when we're focused on what we want, things begin to slot perfectly into place.

14) True wisdom consists in respecting the simple things we do for they can take us where we need to go.

15) Suffering comes from desire, not from pain.

16)... all the loves in the world are like rivers flowing into the same lake, where they meet and are transformed into a single love that becomes rain and blesses the earth.

17) And just as you are transforming your own life, may you transform the lives of those around you. When they ask, do not forget to give. When they knock at your door, be sure to open it. When they lose something and they come to you, do whatever you can to help them find what they have lost. First, though, ask, knock at the door and find out what is missing from your life. A hunter always knows what to expect - eat or be eaten.

18) Is it possible to deviate from the path God has made? Yes, but it's always a mistake. Is it possible to avoid pain? Yes, but you'll never learn anything. Is it possible to know something without ever experiencing it? Yes, but it will never truly be a part of you.

19)... sometimes you have to travel a long way in order to find what is near.

20) That's what makes life interesting - believing in treasures and in miracles.

21) Only two things can reveal life's great secrets: suffering and love.

Life is a journey. Make sure you don't miss a thing.

[Aleph by Paulo Coelho ]