“You must always know what it is that you want.” – Paulo Coelho

“There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them. But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there.” – Paulo Coelho

“When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny.” – Paulo Coelho

“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” – Paulo Coelho

“The act of discovering who we are will force us to accept that we can go further than we think.” – Paulo Coelho

“Everybody has a creative potential and from the moment you can express this creative potential, you can start changing the world.” – Paulo Coelho