Manuscripts Found In Accra Quotes

If you are never alone, you cannot know yourself.

Scars speak more loudly than the sword that caused them.

Love is only a word, until we decide to let it possess us with all its force. Love is only a word, until someone arrives to give it meaning. Don't give up. Remember, it's always the last key on the key ring that opens the door.

And if I'm alone in bed, I will go to the window, look up at the sky, and feel certain that loneliness is a lie, because the Universe is there to keep me company.

Don't try to be useful. Try to be yourself: that is enough & that makes all the difference.

Excessive caution destroys the soul and the heart, because living is an act of courage, and an act of courage is always an act of love.

Never miss an opportunity to show your love, especially to those close to you, because we are always at our most cautious with them for fear of being hurt.

A rose dreams of enjoying the company of bees, but none appears. The sun asks: “Aren’t you tired of waiting?” “Yes,” answers the rose, “but if I close my petals, I will wither and die.

Only he who gives up is defeated. Everyone else is victorious.

The simplest things in life are the most extraordinary. Let them reveal themselves.

Love is an act of faith in another person, not an act of surrender.

You might have lost some major battles, but you survived and you're still here.

What was broken will never be the same again.

The eyes are the mirror of the soul and reflect everything that seems to be hidden; and like a mirror, they also reflect the person looking into them.

Because we managed to keep our heart open, despite the pain. Because we realized that the person who left us did not take the sun with them or leave darkness in their place.

Avoid those who seek friends in order to maintain a certain social status or to open doors they would not otherwise be able to approach.

Allowing someone else to make us happy will make them happy too.

Love is only a word, until someone arrives to give it meaning. Don't give up. Remember, it's always the last key on the key ring that opens the door.

None of us can know what tomorrow will hold, because each day has its good and its bad moments.

Solitude is not the absence of company, but the moment when our soul is free to speak to us and help us decide what to do with our life.

When everything seems to be going well and your dream is almost within your gasp, that is when you must be more alert than ever.

Beware of anyone who tries to please you all the time.

In life's most significant moments we are always alone.

In the cycle of nature there is no such thing as victory or defeat; there is only movement.

For those who are not frightened by the solitude, everything will have a different taste. In solitude, they will discover the love that might otherwise arrive unnoticed. In solitude, they will understand and respect the love that left them. In solitude, they will be able to decide whether it is worth asking that lost love to come back or if they should simply let it go and set off along a new path. In solitude, they will learn that saying ‘No’ does not always show a lack of generosity and that saying ‘Yes’ is not always a virtue. And those who are alone at this moment, need never be frightened by the words of the devil: ‘You’re wasting your time.’ Or by the chief demon’s even more potent words: ‘No one cares about you.’ The Divine Energy is listening to us when we speak to other people, but also when we are still and silent and able to accept solitude as a blessing. And when we achieve that harmony, we receive more than we asked for.

You will be loved and respected only if you love and respect yourself.

the reward of our work is not what we get, but what we become

Defeat is for the valiant. Only they will know the honour of losing and the joy of winning I am not here to tell you that defeat is a part of life: we all know that. Only the defeated know Love. Because it is in the realm of love that we fight our first battles – and generally lose. I am here to tell you that there are people who have never been defeated. They are the ones who never fought. They managed to avoid scars, humiliations, feelings of helplessness, as well as those moments when even warriors doubt the existence of God.’’ Manuscript Found In Accra – Paulo Coelho

I fell asleep and dreamed that life was only Happiness. I woke and discovered that life was Duty. I did my Duty and discovered that life was Happiness.

Love lasts because it changes and not because it stays the same and never faces any challenges.

only the defeated know LOVE. because it is in the realm of love that we fight our first battles - and generally lose ........

I'm not worried about tomorrow, because God is there already, waiting for me.

Does a leaf, when it falls from the tree in winter, feel defeated by the cold? The tree says to the leaf: "That’s the cycle of life. You may think you’re going to die, but you live on in me. It’s thanks to you that I’m alive, because I can breathe. It’s also thanks to you that I have felt loved, because I was able to give shade to the weary traveller. Your sap is in my sap; we are one thing.

The greatest gift God gave us is the power to make decisions.

Dreaming carries no risks. The dangerous thing is trying to transform your dreams into reality.

Live the life you always wanted to live. Avoid criticizing others and concentrate on fulfilling your dreams.

Defeat ends when we launch into another battle. Failure has no end: it is a lifetime choice.

Love transforms, Love heals. But sometimes it lays deadly traps and ends up destroying the person who decided to surrender himself completely.

A life is never useless. Each soul that came down to Earth is here for a reason.

If you are never alone you cannot know yourself. And if you do not know yourself, you will begin to fear the void.

No one can go back, but everyone can go forward.

Do not seek to be loved at any price, because Love has no price.

Love does not to be understood. It needs only to be shown.

My smile is my way of saying: "You can destroy my body, but not my soul.

No matter how you are feeling, get up every morning and prepare to let your light shine forth.

Walk neither faster nor slower than your own soul. Because it is your soul that will teach you the usefulness of each step you take.

Scars are medals branded on the flesh, and your enemies will be frightened by them because they are proof of your long experience of battle.

With every farewell comes a hidden hope.

And to those who believe that adventures are i say try routine: it kills you far more quickly.

Life will undertake to separate us, and we must each set off in search of our own path, our own destiny or our own way of facing death.

solitude is not absence of love, but its complement

What is success?" poses the Copt. "It is being able to go to bed each night with your soul at peace.

Love rules, but no one knows where it has its throne; in order to know that secret place, you must first submit to Love.

Love is an act of faith, not an exchange. Contradictions are what make love grow. Conflicts are what allow love to remain by our side.

Elegance is accepted and admired because it makes no effort to be elegant.

Respect those who grew up and learned alongside you. Respect those who taught you.

We will always meet rivals in everything we do, but the most dangerous are those we believe to be our friends.

Defeat is for those who, despite their fears, live with enthusiasm and faith.

Succes doesn't not come from having one's work recognised by others. It is the fruit of a seed that you lovingly planted.

Our soul is governed by four invisible forces: love, death, power and time.

Happiness is contagious and will always manage to find a solution.

Our task is not to leave a record of what happened on this date for those who will inherit the Earth; history will take care of that.

It is the imperfect that astonishes and attracts us.

Without solitude, Love will not stay long by your side.

Blessed are those who do not fear solitude, who are not afraid of their own company, who are not always desperately looking for something to do, something to amuse themselves with, something to judge. If you are never alone, you cannot know yourself.

Stay close to those who sing, tell stories, and enjoy life, and whose eyes sparkle with happiness. Because happiness is contagious and will always manage to find a solution, whereas logic can find only an explanation for the mistake made.

Outer beauty is inner beauty made visible, and it manifests itself in the light that flows in our eyes.

Difficulty" is the name of an ancient tool that was created purely to help us define who we are.

Where there is loyalty, weapons are of no use.

Nature is telling us: "Change!

Elegance is not an outer quality, but a part of the soul that is visible to others.

Love accepts its companion unconditionally and allow each to grow in his or her own way.

The great wisdom of life is to realize that we can be the master of the things that try to enslave us.

The enemy is not the person standing before you, sword in hand. It is the person standing next to you with a dagger concealed behind his back.

Nothing in this world is useless in the eyes of God.

True love, is the love that seduces and will never allow itself to be seduced.

When you are going through difficult times, remember: you might have lost some major battles, but you survived and you're still here.

Don't let other's say "That road is better" or "That route is easier." The greatest gift God gave us is the power to make decisions.

One of Love's qualities--namely, Forgiveness.

You will only be loved and respected if you love and respect yourself. Never try to please everyone; if you do, you will be respected by no one.

Elegance is achieved when, having discarded all superfluous things, we discover simplicity and concentration.

Love appears and says: "You think you're heading towards a specific point, but the whole justification for the goal's existence lies in your love for it. Rest a little,but as soon as you can, get up and carry on. Because ever since your goal found out that you were traveling toward it, it has been running to meet you.

Although anxiety is part of life, never let it control you.

We are always prepared to defend ourselves, because we all live with the fear and paranoia that other people don't like us.

When we are walking our chosen path, we walk elegantly, emanating light.

Fate is never unfair to anyone. We are all free to love or hate what we do.

You will be loved and respected only if you love and respect yourself. Never try to please everyone, if you do, you will be respected by no one.

Because the act of surrender means: "I trust you.

Defeat is for the valiant. Only they will know the honor of losing and the joy of winning.

Love is an act of faith, not an exchange.

Loving means being open to miracles, to victories and defeats, to everything that happens each day that was given us to walk upon the face of the Earth.

When you forgive, the person who insulted you feels humbled in his error and becomes loyal.

Friendship never forgets that its only reason for existing is to love other people.

If we resist the temptation to allow other people to define who we are, then we will gradually be able to let the sun inside our own soul shine forth.

Beauty is present in all creation, but the danger lies in the fact that we allow ourselves to be influenced by what people think. We deny our own beauty because others can't or won't recognize it. We try to imitate what we see around us. We try to be what other people think of as 'pretty' & little by little, our soul fades. We forget the world is what we imagine it to be. We stop being the sun and become, instead, the pool of water reflecting it.

In desperate attempt to give meaning to life, many turn to religion, because a struggle in the name of a faith is always a justification for some grand action that could transform the world. ‘We are doing God’s work,’ they tell themselves. And they become devout followers, then evangelists and, finally, fanatics. They don’t understand that religion was created in order to share the mystery and to worship, not to oppress or convert others. The great manifestation of the miracle of God is life. Tonight, I will weep for you, O Jerusalem, because that understanding of the Divine Unity is about to disappear for the next one thousand years.

Sometimes taking part in a great battle will be the thing that will help to change the course of history. But sometimes you can do that simply by smiling, for no reason, at someone you happen to pass in the street. Without intending to, you might have saved the life of a complete stranger, who also thought he was useless and might have been ready to kill himself – until a smile gave him new hope and confidence.

We are afraid to change because we think that, after so much effort and sacrifice, we know our present world. And even though that world might not be the best of all worlds, and even though we may not be entirely satisfied with it, at least it won’t give us any nasty surprises. We won’t go wrong. When necessary, we will make a few minor adjustments so that everything continues the same.

For example, two people might be cooking the same meal and using exactly the same ingredients, but one is pouring Love into what he does and the other is merely trying to fill his belly. The result will be completely different, even though Love is not something that can be seen or weighed. The person making the Offering is always rewarded. The more he shares out his affection, the more his affection grows.

Without solitude, Love will not stay long by your side. Because Love needs to rest, so that it can journey through the heavens and reveal itself in other forms. Without solitude, no plant or animal can survive, no soil can remain productive, no child can learn about life, no artist can create, no work can grow and be transformed. Solitude is not the absence of Love, but its complement. Solitude is not the absence of company, but the moment when our soul is free to speak to us and help us decide what to do with our life. Therefore, blessed are those who do not fear solitude, who are not afraid of their own company, who are not always desperately looking for something to do, something to amuse themselves with, something to judge. If you are never alone, you cannot know yourself. And if you do not know yourself, you will begin to fear the void.