Paulo Coelho

The Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho also worked as a lyricist, theatre director, actor and journalist. Born in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Coelho has bagged numerous prestigious international awards including the Crystal Award by the World Economic Forum. His book The Alchemist happens to be one of the best selling Brazilian books of all time and has been translated into 80 languages.

"Writing means sharing. It's part of the
human condition to want to share
things - thoughts, ideas, opinions.

One is loved because one is loved.
No reason is needed for loving.

No one can lie, no one can hide anything,
when he looks directly into someone's eyes.

I have seen many storms in my life.
Most storms have caught me by
surprise, so I had to learn very quickly
to look further and understand that
I am not capable of controlling the
weather, to exercise the art of patience
and to respect the fury of nature."