Paulo Coelho Knowing Quotations

A Warrior does not go into battle without knowing the limitations of his ally.

No one can desire the love of God without first knowing human love.

Not knowing whether to wait or to forget is the worst kind of suffering.

What made you fall in love with a prostitute?” “I didn’t understand it myself at the time. But I’ve thought about it since, and I think it was because, knowing that your body would never be mine alone, I had to concentrate on conquering your soul.

And they will return one day knowing the miracle of the heavens and of all the world. God knew what he was doing when he drew their attention to the tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. If he hadn’t wanted them to eat it, he would never have mentioned it.

Men take the oddest satisfaction in feeling superior without knowing that most of the time they are being utterly predictable.

We humans have two great problems: the first is knowing when to begin; the second is knowing when to stop.

Fairy tales had been her first experience of the magical universe, and more than once she had wondered why people ended up distancing themselves from that world, knowing the immense joy that childhood had brought to their lives.

I’ve learned that waiting is the most difficult bit, and I want to get used to the feeling, knowing that you’re with me, even when you’re not by my side.

Anyone who knows God cannot describe Him. Anyone who can describe God does not know Him.

Does he love me? “You’re asking the wrong question. What you need to know is are you in a position to give him the love he needs. And whatever happens or doesn’t happen will be equally gratifying, knowing that you are capable of love is enough. If it isn’t him, it will be someone else… Don’t try to keep a safe distance so as to see what happens. Don’t wait to be certain before you take a step. What you give, you will receive, although it might sometimes come from the place you least expect.

I hate knowing about illness. Whenever I read a medical book, I immediately start to get all the symptoms.