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The Alchemist

~2 min read • Updated Dec 15, 2025

Beautiful Quotes from The Alchemist

"There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure."

"When you really want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it." (The core essence of the book)

"The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world, and never forget the drops of oil in the spoon." (Reference to the story of the spoon and oil)

"Before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World always tests everything that was learned."

"If you give up what you always had, you will gain what you always wanted."

"Never stop searching. Never allow your personal legend to die."

"Love is not about being by someone’s side. Love is about helping them find their personal legend."

"There is only one way to learn: through action."

"We live in a single moment, and that moment is now. Enjoy every moment."

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

"When we are in love, logic becomes meaningless."

"The greatest lie in the world is that at some point in our lives, we lose control and destiny takes over."

"When you improve yourself, you improve the world around you."

"Every search begins with beginner’s luck and ends with the victor’s test."

Written & researched by Dr. Shahin Siami