Top 10 Most Inspiring Quotes from The Alchemist

1. "It seems that everyone knows how others should live their lives, yet none understand their own."
"Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own."

2. "We should never stop dreaming. Dreams are the food for the soul, just like a meal nourishes the body."
"We must never stop dreaming. Dreams provide nourishment for the soul, just as a meal does for the body."

1. "Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. No heart has ever suffered when it embarks on the journey to pursue its dreams, because every moment of the pursuit is a moment spent with God and eternity."
"Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second's encounter with God and with eternity."

2. "Forgive, but don't try to forget, for forgetting will only leave you vulnerable to hurt again. Forgiveness transforms your worldview, while forgetting erases the lesson."
"Forgive but do not forget, or you will be hurt again. Forgiving changes the perspectives. Forgetting loses the lesson."

1. "We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust spinning and twirling in the eternal currents. Life is infinite. We stop briefly to meet, to love, to share. This is a fleeting yet precious moment, a brief pause in the vastness of eternity."
"We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity."

2. "Whenever you aim to achieve something, keep your eyes wide open, stay focused, and be certain about what you truly desire. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed."
"Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed."

1. "The only thing that can prevent a dream from becoming a reality is the fear of failure."
"There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure."

2. "We humans face two major challenges: the first is knowing when to begin, and the second is knowing when to stop."
"We humans have two big problems: the first is knowing when to start; The second is knowing when to stop."

1. "The secret to happiness is being able to appreciate all the wonders of the world while never forgetting the two drops of oil on the spoon."
"The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon."

2. "What happens once may never happen again. But what happens twice is sure to happen a third time."
"Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time."

1. "It is not the things that enter a person’s mouth that are harmful. The true harm lies in what comes out of their mouth."
"It’s not what enters men’s mouth that is evil. It’s what comes out of their mouths that is."

2. "When someone doesn’t meet others' expectations, people become upset. It seems everyone has a view on how others should live, but few have one about their own path."
"If someone isn't what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own."

1. "One day you will wake up and realize that there's no more time left to do the things you've always dreamed of. Start now."
"One day you will wake up and there won't be any more time to do the things you've always wanted. Do it now."

2. "None of us can predict what will happen, even in the next moment, but we keep moving forward. Because we believe. Because we have faith."
"None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, yet still we go forward. Because we trust. Because we have faith."

1. "When we love, we constantly strive to be the best version of ourselves. As we work to better ourselves, everything around us transforms for the better too."
"When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."

2. "I don’t dwell in the past or future. My focus is entirely on the present. If you can always live in the present moment, happiness will follow. Life will be a celebration, a grand festivity, because life is the moment we’re living now."
"I don’t live in either my past or my future. I’m interested only in the present. If you can concentrate always on the present, you’ll be a happy man. Life will be a party for you, a grand festival, because life is the moment we’re living now."

1. "When you truly desire something, the universe aligns to help you achieve it."
"And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."

2. "This is what we call love. When you are loved, you can do anything in the world. When loved, there’s no need to understand what's happening, because everything unfolds within you."
"This is what we call love. When you are loved, you can do anything in creation. When you are loved, there's no need at all to understand what's happening, because everything happens within you."

1. "At some point in life, we lose control over what’s happening to us, and fate takes over. That is the greatest lie in the world."
"At a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That’s the world’s greatest lie."

2. "The secret to life is to fall seven times and rise eight times."
“The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.”