Paulo Coelho

A special 25th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, including a new Foreword by Paulo Coelho. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognizing opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams.

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Sairaaa

The tribesman preferred the taste of battles and the thrill of not knowing what the outcome would be; the future was already written by Allah and what he had written was always for the good of man. So the tribesmen lived only for the present, because the present was full of surprises.

"Well, maybe I just want to know the future so I can prepare myself for what's coming." "If good things are coming, they will be a pleasant surprise," said the seer. "If bad things are, and you know in advance, you will suffer greatly before they even occur" 

El Alquimista

apcot

Cuando todos los días parecen iguales es porque las personas han dejado de percibir las cosas buenas que aparecen en sus vidas siempre que el sol cruza el cielo.

And when each day is the same as the next, it's because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises.

And then they want the person to change. 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 non about his or her own.

toesy beans

The old man looked disappointed. "If you start out by promising what you don't even have yet, you'll lose your desire to work toward getting it." 

About how people choose to make decisions according to how other people would react instead of following their own aspirations 

The old man continued, "In the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more im- portant for them than their own Personal Legends." 

"At that point in their lives, everything is clear and everything is possible. They are not afraid to dream, and to yearn for everything they would like to see happen to them in their lives. But, as time passes, a mysteriouS force begins to convince them that it will be impossible for them to realize their Personal Legend."


Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of self-discovery, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations.

Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure. His quest will lead him to riches far different—and far more satisfying—than he ever imagined. Santiago's journey teaches us about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, of recognising opportunity and learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, most importantly, to follow our dreams.

Srijita Sarkar 

"And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."

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.

She would have to send her kisses on the wind, hoping ghat the wind would touch the boy's face, and would tell him that she was alive... From that day on, the desert would represent only one thing to her: the hope for his return.

Mariya Sadikot 

"People learn, early in their lives, what is their reason for being", said the old man, with a certain bitterness. "Maybe that's why they give up on it so early,too. But that's the way it is." 

"And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it." 

People say strange things, the boy thought. Sometimes it's better to be with the sheep, who don't say anything. And better still to be alone with one's books. They tell their incredible stories at the time when you want to hear them. But when you're talking to people, they say some things that are so strange that you don't know how to continue the conversation. 

It's this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what's happening to us, our lives become controlled by fate. That's the world's greatest lie. 

Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own. 

It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting 

Lexi D

"But don't worry," the alchemist continued. "Usually the threat of death makes people a lot more aware of their lives."

Then you'll die in the midst of trying to realize your Personal Legend. That's a lot better than dying like millions of other people, who never even knew what their Personal Legends were.

Listen to your heart. It knows all things, because it came from the Soul of the World, and it will one day return there.

They were seeking the treasure of their Personal Legend, without wanting actually to live out the Personal Legend.

Every day was there to be lived or to mark one's departure from this world.

Whenever he saw the sea, or a fire, he fell silent, impressed by their elemental force.

The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and ever to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.

started reading this during my 2 week trip to Spain , it was the perfect book to read while exploring. I think back to it a lot when making decisions and just overall just how to approach life - I may even read it a second time to learn more from it! 

Kayla Skelton

Jamieson

ehhhhhh. Easy & quick 2 hour audiobook listen but didn't get much out of it

i must say this is a very wise book, one that made me believe that life may not be cruel. it’s you who determine how your life carries out

Dora

Neki draži citati (ima ih još):

"Jer kad štogod zaista želiš, onda se i Svijet uroti da to i dobiješ. "

"Sve što se dogodi jednom, može se nikad više ne ponoviti. No sve što se dogodi dvaput, dogodit će se zacijelo i treći put."

"Zlo na ljudska usta ne ulazi. Zlo je ono što iz njih izlazi."

poprika

A special 30th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, with a new foreword. Every few decades a book is published that changes the lives of its readers forever. This is such a book - a beautiful parable about learning to listen to your heart, read the omens strewn along life's path and, above all, follow your dreams. Santiago, a young shepherd living in the hills of Andalucia, feels that there is more to life than his humble home and his flock. One day he finds the courage to follow his dreams into distant lands, each step galvanised by the knowledge that he is following the right path: his own. The people he meets along the way, the things he sees and the wisdom he learns are life-changing. With Paulo Coelho's visionary blend of spirituality, magical realism and folklore, The Alchemist is a story with the power to inspire nations and change people's lives.

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sabina

read this in one sitting and would like to apologise to my old supervisor, who recommended it, for taking this long to read this beauty

violet clare

Der Alchimist

The book is good, it’s just different. Idk I wouldn’t read it again Ig but I don’t regret it<3

Chiara

Ryan

"My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer," the boy told the alchemist one night as they looked up at the moonless sky." 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." Every few decades a book is published that changes the lives of its readers forever. The Alchemist is such a book. With over a million and a half copies sold around the world, The Alchemist has already established itself as a modern classic, universally admired. Paulo Coelho's charming fable, now available in English for the first time, will enchant and inspire an even wider audience of readers for generations to come. The Alchemist is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. From his home in Spain he journeys to the markets of Tangiers and across the Egyptian desert to a fateful encounter with the alchemist. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us, as only a few stories have done, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, above all, following our dreams.

Ivy X

I would rate this a bit lower because it was a fairly easy read and very simple. However, I gave it 5 stars because of the meaning behind the words written, how it made me feel when I was reading it, and how it made me feel after I read it.

Vishwa

This book made me feel a deep sense of love for my life in the current moment. I don't think I'm pursuing what would be my personal legend right now. And the book didn't make me want to change up my priorities. So maybe I am content? I don't know, I just felt love. Not for someone or something, just the feeling.

It's the same feeling I have when I feel like I am truly myself. I suppose that's what the book is all about anyway.

Fran Gutiérrez

van Kooten

Een lief boekje wat kan dienen als fijne introductie van boeken over filosofie, religie , grote vragen des levens etc.
Of als boekje waarin al die (soms) ingewikkelde materie weer even wordt terug gebracht naar “kinderlijke” eenvoud.
Een sprookje met kleine en grote levenslessen 
Ligt er maar net aan wanneer in je leven je dit leest en wat je eruit haalt, denk ik.

The self Treasure finding of a sheepboy through wandering in Desert.

Aboobacker Sidheeq M

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The self Treasure finding of a sheepboy through wandering in Desert.

Hannah Calverley

This is the kind of book that fills you with hope and wisdom. I can see myself coming back to this whenever I feel at a loss.

Scordatura

Hamfisted, with crude imagery and a message that could fit on the back of a postcard. Pretentious and overwritten.

Jacqui Siroia

Not as life-changing as I had hoped and was a little slow in places, perhaps it was the translation that made it a little choppy at points. The story was interesting but perhaps just not my taste.

I didn’t think I would like it but I did and it taught me many lessons that I will try to apply to my life

Camille

Just a little bit underwhelming I think from what I was expecting. I do love the message - never stop following your dreams. Listen to your heart.

Amy R Vigil

Andy Sporring

Been a while since I read it but I remember it to be a great book. Stronbgly recommend people to read it.

Jamal Jones 

Amina Madadi 

251 pages de pur plaisir!!! mon dieu, j'ai le coeur serré, avoir finit ce livre est comme avoir quitté un très bon ami, Santiago va beacoup me manquer, je crois bien que ce livre doit être lu chaque année afin de recharger les batteries de l'espoir et de renouer avec l'âme du monde, ce fut un voyage incroyable, que je referai avec plaisir...

Elle Geoghegan 

Deyana

I have wanted to read this book for a long time. I carried it with me from suburbs to dorm to apartment to apartment. I always put it next to The Catcher in the Rye and Freakonimics because of the orange covers, and I always placed it on top. I've looked at this book for years, but now I actually see it. 

I think that this is one of those rare, universal works. Like The Little Prince. As I read this, I was almost brought to tears many times, not because of sadness but because I felt a bit of void being filled in with each passing word. A whole and complete silence, like from the desert so beautifully described in this book. 

I have a scarab tattooed on my left arm. It took me almost 5 whole years to get it. I first saw it on a bottle of nail polish at H&M. I encountered it spelled in French in a magazine as I was cutting up magazines for a collage collection. I found it on a sweater on Etsy. I encountered it in a book I somewhat dislike: She. It was right around reading that novel that I got the tattoo, not entirely spontaneously but still by chance. By fortune. By intending to come in with a deposit, only to be offered a spot instead of a booking date because someone else canceled last minute. And now, on my arm, it's a companion of the one I found on the very pages of my copy of this book (page 165, to be exact).

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