Comments on: Life is full of surprises http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/ updated on Monday, Wednesday, Friday Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:06:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: I'm part of nature http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-546182 I'm part of nature Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:23:06 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-546182 I can see the alppeal. I can see the alppeal.

]]> By: Cristina http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-285212 Cristina Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:18:06 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-285212 Well done, Paulo! The Word leaded you to itself! I mean, probably there is a link between the word Walkyries and that place, maybe something has to be completed, I don't know (we'll never get all the answers for our questions). Anyway what's important, I think, is that the Universe brought you right where you had to be. Isn't it wonderful? By the way, why Walkyries haven't been published in Italy yet? we're waiting for it. love, Chris Well done, Paulo!
The Word leaded you to itself!
I mean, probably there is a link between the word Walkyries and that place, maybe something has to be completed, I don’t know (we’ll never get all the answers for our questions).
Anyway what’s important, I think, is that the Universe brought you right where you had to be.
Isn’t it wonderful?
By the way, why Walkyries haven’t been published in Italy yet?
we’re waiting for it.
love,
Chris

]]> By: Iza Polaca http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-285022 Iza Polaca Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:17:25 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-285022 I'd like to walk in your shoes, to pass so many places. I'd like to have your eyes to see all that good things you have seen and learn so much like u did Paulo. Wish one day I could see you and thank personally for all positives you shared with me and us gathered here... Few months ago I had an opportunity to be in Lourdes and I know I would never forget that place. As more I think about it as more I want to be back there, feel again so safe and free at the same moment. Now I really do understand your love to Pyrenees and I think everybody who ever had a chance to be there, comes to the same conclusion. Standing there I've closed my eyes and suddenly felt them power which is difficult do describe - maybe like a thunder from a fairy sky - unexpectable and powerfull. Whole world stopped for few seconds just to let me feel that moment. Pyrenees are one of the places in this world where is pure magic involved. I've found it right there, where untill now runs a Holy Water... And this is so priceless like my little daughter's smile. With love Iza I’d like to walk in your shoes, to pass so many places. I’d like to have your eyes to see all that good things you have seen and learn so much like u did Paulo. Wish one day I could see you and thank personally for all positives you shared with me and us gathered here…
Few months ago I had an opportunity to be in Lourdes and I know I would never forget that place. As more I think about it as more I want to be back there, feel again so safe and free at the same moment. Now I really do understand your love to Pyrenees and I think everybody who ever had a chance to be there, comes to the same conclusion. Standing there I’ve closed my eyes and suddenly felt them power which is difficult do describe – maybe like a thunder from a fairy sky – unexpectable and powerfull. Whole world stopped for few seconds just to let me feel that moment. Pyrenees are one of the places in this world where is pure magic involved. I’ve found it right there, where untill now runs a Holy Water… And this is so priceless like my little daughter’s smile.

With love

Iza

]]> By: Alexandra http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-284737 Alexandra Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:19:03 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-284737 Thank you, dear Thelma. Wonderful lines. Thank you, dear Thelma. Wonderful lines.

]]> By: Alexandra http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-284732 Alexandra Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:17:45 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-284732 In fact, dear Savita, Dante Alighieri is considered one of the very first humanist writer in the literature. Great experience you had if you was in places where he lived. Do you know he lived lots of years out of Florence, as outcast?Than cities were as states. I am happy you like the Divine comedy. By the way. My tutor made me cancel lines from my thesis. He sustain is wrong writing " great Dante", and " his masterpiece "The divine comedy". ??? Love Alexandra In fact, dear Savita, Dante Alighieri is considered one of the very first humanist writer in the literature. Great experience you had if you was in places where he lived. Do you know he lived lots of years out of Florence, as outcast?Than cities were as states. I am happy you like the Divine comedy. By the way. My tutor made me cancel lines from my thesis. He sustain is wrong writing ” great Dante”, and ” his masterpiece “The divine comedy”. ???
Love
Alexandra

]]> By: Irina Black http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-284622 Irina Black Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:22:22 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-284622 The Strength of Attraction. The Strength of Attraction.

]]> By: Savita Vega http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-284452 Savita Vega Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:12:09 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-284452 I love to come upon such places! I remember a castle in a small village in the Tuscan countryside where I used to go with my boyfriend's family. They were from that village originally and many of their relatives lived there. The castle was owned by a German family and it wasn't a touristy sort of place. In fact, there were no tourists there at all, perhaps because it was so remote and so removed from the normal tourist path. We inquired about the castle and were invited in for a tour. The very kind and knowledgeable lady who showed us about took us up into one of the castle towers and there led us into a small chamber which, for a time, had been occupied by Dante Aligiere. In the chamber were many artifacts from that period, but what caught my attention the most was a sort of window-seat fashioned into the stone wall of the tower chamber and overlooking the landscape beyond. From that small arched window one could see the whole of the surrounding countryside stretched out below. The view was breathtaking. Just the thought that Dante had sat in that very seat, looked out that very window, and perhaps composed some portion of The Divine Comedy was amazing to me. I love to come upon such places, because they give me such a keen sense that even the great masters, the finest writers and artists who have ever lived, were, just like the rest of us, merely human. Just knowing that they sat in that seat, stood on those steps, or drank from that very well, somehow serves to root the artist's image firmly in the reality of a manifest world. They no longer seem like gods, but people, and because of this it is easier to imagine that they too must have had doubts and fears, that they too must have faced challenges and obstacles in the creation of their art. It makes the creation of art, even the possibility of creating something truly great, seem just a little more accessible. I love to come upon such places! I remember a castle in a small village in the Tuscan countryside where I used to go with my boyfriend’s family. They were from that village originally and many of their relatives lived there. The castle was owned by a German family and it wasn’t a touristy sort of place. In fact, there were no tourists there at all, perhaps because it was so remote and so removed from the normal tourist path. We inquired about the castle and were invited in for a tour. The very kind and knowledgeable lady who showed us about took us up into one of the castle towers and there led us into a small chamber which, for a time, had been occupied by Dante Aligiere. In the chamber were many artifacts from that period, but what caught my attention the most was a sort of window-seat fashioned into the stone wall of the tower chamber and overlooking the landscape beyond. From that small arched window one could see the whole of the surrounding countryside stretched out below. The view was breathtaking. Just the thought that Dante had sat in that very seat, looked out that very window, and perhaps composed some portion of The Divine Comedy was amazing to me. I love to come upon such places, because they give me such a keen sense that even the great masters, the finest writers and artists who have ever lived, were, just like the rest of us, merely human. Just knowing that they sat in that seat, stood on those steps, or drank from that very well, somehow serves to root the artist’s image firmly in the reality of a manifest world. They no longer seem like gods, but people, and because of this it is easier to imagine that they too must have had doubts and fears, that they too must have faced challenges and obstacles in the creation of their art. It makes the creation of art, even the possibility of creating something truly great, seem just a little more accessible.

]]> By: THELMA http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-284272 THELMA Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:29:32 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-284272 Trust Thou Thy Love by John Ruskin Trust thou thy Love: if she be proud, is she not sweet? Trust thou thy Love: if she be mute, is she not pure? Lay thou thy soul full in her hands, low at her feet; Fail, Sun and Breath!--yet, for thy peace, She shall endure. .....Trust Thou Thy Love by John Ruskin (1819-1900) LOVE. Thelma. Trust Thou Thy Love by John Ruskin

Trust thou thy Love: if she be proud, is she not sweet?
Trust thou thy Love: if she be mute, is she not pure?
Lay thou thy soul full in her hands, low at her feet;
Fail, Sun and Breath!–yet, for thy peace, She shall endure.

…..Trust Thou Thy Love by John Ruskin (1819-1900)
LOVE.
Thelma.

]]> By: Alexandra http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-/#comment-284262 Alexandra Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:42:52 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-284262 Thank you Annie. Really nice quotes. I love them, especially the one with the color, because I remember a good funny book, The Color of the Magic, by Terry Pratchett. Love Alexandra Thank you Annie. Really nice quotes. I love them, especially the one with the color, because I remember a good funny book, The Color of the Magic, by Terry Pratchett.
Love
Alexandra

]]> By: Princess Leah http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-284212 Princess Leah Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:23:18 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-284212 Quel Treso r! Om! Om! Quel Treso r!
Om! Om!

]]> By: Carolena Sabah http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-/#comment-284167 Carolena Sabah Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:23:43 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-284167 Wow, I really like his quotes! Wow, I really like his quotes!

]]> By: Detti http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-284122 Detti Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:18:36 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-284122 Wow! I love the picture as I enjoyed the book Valkyries!!! Wow! I love the picture as I enjoyed the book Valkyries!!!

]]> By: Heart http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-283852 Heart Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:28:48 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-283852 and ....Star Wars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZpWxGF7xr4 and ….Star Wars

]]> By: Heart http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-283837 Heart Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:11:08 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-283837 Dear Paulo, Thank you. It reminded me for some reason of Edvard Griegs home and resting place in Bergen, called Troldhaugen, The Hill of the Trolls. http://www.kunstmuseene.no/Default.asp?enhet=troldhaugen&kat=298&sp=2 I'd love to see where you Paulo grew up, where you live now and where you wrote the Alchemist! Our surroundings inspire us so much. Heart Dear Paulo, Thank you.

It reminded me for some reason of Edvard Griegs home and resting place in Bergen, called Troldhaugen, The Hill of the Trolls.

http://www.kunstmuseene.no/Default.asp?enhet=troldhaugen&kat=298&sp=2

I’d love to see where you Paulo grew up, where you live now and where you wrote the Alchemist! Our surroundings inspire us so much.

Heart

]]> By: Alexandra http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-283812 Alexandra Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:43:02 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-283812 Thank you Paul. I knew the song, but was not aware was one of Wagners famous work. Thank you Paul. I knew the song, but was not aware was one of Wagners famous work.

]]> By: Alexandra http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-283797 Alexandra Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:35:52 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-283797 Who is Ruskin? Wagner of course I know.Anyways,thanks. Who is Ruskin?
Wagner of course I know.Anyways,thanks.

]]> By: Carolena http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-283707 Carolena Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:38:01 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-283707 Wow... what a discovery! How Wonderful!! Le Saleve must be a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing Paulo! love. Wow… what a discovery! How Wonderful!! Le Saleve must be a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing Paulo!
love.

]]> By: THELMA http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-283587 THELMA Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:25:58 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-283587 SO, dear/est Paul from Austria, "Life is .. not full of surprises"!! ;] There is no coincidence!! In Greek we say : 'Great Spirits always meet!'= Τα μεγάλα πνεύματα πάντοτε συναντώνται. We have picked the same theme.;] LOVE, Thelma. SO, dear/est Paul from Austria, “Life is .. not full of surprises”!! ;]
There is no coincidence!! In Greek we say : ‘Great Spirits always meet!’= Τα μεγάλα πνεύματα πάντοτε συναντώνται.
We have picked the same theme.;]
LOVE,
Thelma.

]]> By: Johanne Mercille http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-283582 Johanne Mercille Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:21:21 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-283582 Small house in the mountains … creativity requires simplicity … I need to write for September the material for groups that I will entertain … I am taking the next step … your words have an impact … Need an environment that will help me not be disturbed, that brings me close to God (being Nature, simplicity) so that all the great powers in me surface by being close to their Source. When in the immensity of God, true nature is more sensible, humility is more present, sensibility too … put aside all that is vanity, basic human day to day chores and responsibilities … just be basic human needs (food, shelter) and the Source. This makes me thing of the road to Compostelle … once the food is found, the shelter is found, the rest is relation to God and myself and my mission, which will be to put in words all the love that I have for the other for him to love himself and transmit to another Small house in the mountains … creativity requires simplicity … I need to write for September the material for groups that I will entertain … I am taking the next step … your words have an impact … Need an environment that will help me not be disturbed, that brings me close to God (being Nature, simplicity) so that all the great powers in me surface by being close to their Source. When in the immensity of God, true nature is more sensible, humility is more present, sensibility too … put aside all that is vanity, basic human day to day chores and responsibilities … just be basic human needs (food, shelter) and the Source. This makes me thing of the road to Compostelle … once the food is found, the shelter is found, the rest is relation to God and myself and my mission, which will be to put in words all the love that I have for the other for him to love himself and transmit to another

]]> By: Johanne Mercille http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-283557 Johanne Mercille Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:10:56 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-283557 Thank you. Well appreciated this morning. Love those travels in time ... Jojo Thank you. Well appreciated this morning. Love those travels in time … Jojo

]]> By: THELMA http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-283537 THELMA Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:52:14 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-283537 http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=ride+of+wagner%27s+valkyries&emb=0#q=ride+of+wagner%27s+valkyries&emb=0&start=0 I have come here with the Ride of the Valkyries' video [copy/paste] and Paul had already done his ... 'homework'!! I have not watched it yet Paul,, Thank you. I have looked to see Le Saleve [Haute-Savoie...] As you say here in twitter, dear Paulo Coelho you have decided to stay for four months in Geneve.. Beautiful city!! I have stayed there.... two days, as a tourist!! It seems that your book 'The valkyries' has not been translated into Greek yet. LOVE, Thelma. http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=ride+of+wagner%27s+valkyries&emb=0#q=ride+of+wagner%27s+valkyries&emb=0&start=0

I have come here with the Ride of the Valkyries’ video [copy/paste] and Paul had already done his … ‘homework’!! I have not watched it yet Paul,, Thank you.
I have looked to see Le Saleve [Haute-Savoie...] As you say here in twitter, dear Paulo Coelho you have decided to stay for four months in Geneve.. Beautiful city!! I have stayed there…. two days, as a tourist!! It seems that your book ‘The valkyries’ has not been translated into Greek yet.
LOVE,
Thelma.

]]> By: rizache http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2009/06/12/life-is-full-of-surprises/comment-page-1/#comment-283502 rizache Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:31:48 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/?p=34507#comment-283502 I don't understand. Wagner was there in 1856 and Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) was published in 1870. Tristan und Isolde (1859) is first apparition after Wagner's visit in that small village. I don’t understand.
Wagner was there in 1856 and Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) was published in 1870.
Tristan und Isolde (1859) is first apparition after Wagner’s visit in that small village.

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