Comments on: Enlightening quotes from The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

By: Bhumesh Chandankar

Bhumesh Chandankar — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:13:59 +0000

This is realy extraordinary. Alchemist is suppose to be a representative of every heart, what a person think & wt r his desires and how many stones r unturned in his life.. Thanks Paulo Coehlo

By: tkumarr

tkumarr — Tue, 10 May 2011 19:01:00 +0000

such a beautiful words of life in Alchemist..

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 05 May 2011 00:33:00 +0000

Thanks for contributing a little insight Jim. I agree with you. I love how the book begins and ends in the same place. His personal treasure was right there at the beginning all along.

Peace

Jonathan

By: Jim Warner

Jim Warner — Wed, 04 May 2011 16:20:00 +0000

I’d have to say that my favorite part of The Alchemist was its implicit depiction of Christian doctrine as objective truth. Toward the end of the book, the alchemist tells Santiago a story of the two brothers, one of which said something that would be forever remembered in the hearts of many. That phrase was “Lord I am not worthy to come under your roof, but only say the word and my servant shall be healed.”
I also thought of some interesting hidden meaning behind the book’s setting at the beginning and end. It both begins and ends in the sacristy of an old church. A sacristy, where the priest prepares for the Mass, I viewed as analogous to the Eucharist (I am speaking of Catholic doctrine here). It is written in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, that the Eucharist is the “source and summit” of one’s faith. Might Coelho have been symbolizing this doctrine in his novel by initiating the plot and ending the story in a sacristy? Not to mention that the treasure, the realization of his Personal Legend, was located here also.

By: Jesse Batista

Jesse Batista — Tue, 03 May 2011 04:07:00 +0000

This is truly more than a book, this is the most valuable gift ever given to the world.

By: Lianshey

Lianshey — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:29:00 +0000

what a brilliant mind he has.. I am a writer, and I really love his books, really can take me to the world of dreams I have that was left buried behind the facade…

By: Nishad jose

Nishad jose — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 14:28:31 +0000

He is a real winner , winners do not do different things but they do things differently. i like too

By: assassinator

assassinator — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 01:22:08 +0000

the quotes reveal the future and the wisdom in alchemy

By: Shawn

Shawn — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 20:11:09 +0000

No matter what your situation, you still must follow your dreams. You can’t give up. I can’t say I’ve been in a dire a situation as those in Pakistan or suffered through a catastrophe like Katrina or the earthquakes seen in Haiti, but I’ve been through my own turmoil and dispair. It wasn’t until I decided to go after what I wanted and changed my outlook did I see some of my intentions come into reality. We all have that ability, if we choose to perservere and live out our destiny.

By: Norfolk enchants

Norfolk enchants — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 02:42:12 +0000

I refer to the comment left about page 23, how do you think this applies to the people in such hopeless desperate situations , as many thousands are in Parkistan? Can this work for them too!!?

By: madison lambcke

madison lambcke — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:33:05 +0000

i have not read it all but i have heard it was really good

By: Alaa Alramadan

Alaa Alramadan — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:34:04 +0000

when u are loved , u can see the meaning of the heart .when u are loved , u can see the meaning of fear goes out from the door