sun1.jpgpaulo.jpg“The moment we begin to seek love,
love begins to seek us.
And to save us.”

— Paulo Coehlo, from his book, “By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept”

More gorgeous, wise quotes from Paulo Coelho are in this gallery.

You can also check out “Paulo Coelho Dances with Angels,” the interview yours truly did with the lovely man himself (that accent…). It was in fact reprinted in the back of “The Witch of Portabello,” which makes me feel fancy at the bookstore.

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