Favorite Quotes from Warrior of the Light by Paulo Coelho
“A warrior never picks fruit while it is still green.”
“The two most strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip. To avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes, or other people’s opinions.”
“Then, when he least expects it, a new door opens.”
“But he knows that the act of forgiveness does not mean that he must accept everything; A warrior cannot bow his head for if he did he would lose sight of the horizon of his dreams.”
“But the warrior knows that intuition is God’s language and he continues listening to the wind and talking to the stars.”
“Yesterday’s pain is the warrior of the light’s strength.”
“He uses rage to show us the infinite value of peace. He uses boredom to underline the importance of adventure and spontaneity.”
“God uses fire to teach us about water. He uses earth to explain the value of air. He uses death to show us the importance of life.”
“His friends say: “You’re not free.” The warrior is free. But he knows that an open oven bakes no bread.”
“The warrior of the light continues despite his lack of faith. He goes forward and, in the end, faith remains.”
“A warrior of the light dances with his companions, but he does not place the responsibility for his actions on anyone else.”
“A warrior rests and laughs. But he is always alert.”
“A warrior never gives in to fear when he is searching for what he needs. Without love, he is nothing.”
