Paulo Coelho Quotes

I don't plan life. Love, marriage, or relationships can't be pre-planned. Whenever it has to happen, it will happen.

For instance, I have never believed that there is only one person for each person in the world. It doesn't make the least sense to me. However, in reality, I fell in love at 45 and I am absolutely certain that my now husband is the only man in the world for me, a truth I find both ridiculous and uplifting.

I first met my husband when I was 15. He was very cool, in a band, all that kind of thing, but he took a long time to grow up. Our paths crossed again 10 years later, and after about two weeks I knew that was it. I'm glad I met him when I did, even though I was fairly young. Because I think sometimes you can crystallise into singledom.

Life is full of confusion. Confusion of love, passion, and romance. Confusion of family and friends. Confusion with life itself. What path we take, what turns we make. How we roll our dice.

I figure no matter how old you are, it's always going to be your first marriage and no life experience is going to make you a better judge of who you should marry.

If you've been married for 400 years, as I have, it's nice to experience first love again and you can vicariously through a book.

I don't regret either of my marriages - not for a minute.

That got me to L.A. and reintroduced me to my future husband.

Now, I think that I should have known that he was magic all along. I did know it - but I should have guessed that it would be too much to ask to grow old with and see our children grow up together. So now, he is a legend when he would have preferred to be a man.

Never get married in the morning - you never know who you might meet that night.

Experience is what you have after you've forgotten her name.

I met my wife in South Dakota.

Marriage happens; it can't be planned. When it has to happen, it will happen. Normally, what we always believe is that however prepared you are, if it's not meant to happen, it won't. And however much we have not planned, it will still happen if it's destined.

I really think about the times that I've been through with my husband and all the stuff that we've been through together, and I think to those moments for inspiration for the role.

I was very young when we got married and I don't know why it worked out like it did or how I was smart enough to know that this was the right guy, but somehow I got lucky.

My work is about life as you and I experience it. You're either lucky or you're not lucky; either your relationship works or it doesn't.

The real important things are kindness and a sense of humor. I've been fortunate to have dated and could have easily married women who have those qualities, and time and circumstances didn't work out. Timing plays a big part.

I do think I'm lucky I met Michael. Not just Michael Douglas the actor and producer with two Oscars on the shelf, but Michael Douglas, the love of my life. I really do think it was meant to happen.

Women still come up to me and say, 'If it wasn't for you, I would never have met my husband.'

There is something like destiny. I don't really care if people doubt or express shock over whether our marriage will work.

It's funny how you never know who you're going to share your life with.

Everything is destined, I believe... People you meet and end up marrying.

You have to be really, really confident in your decision to marry somebody. I don't think my parents were stupid, but I do think maybe it was rushed. But if they hadn't gotten married, my sister and I wouldn't be here. I think everything happens for a reason. I've always believed that.

Life writes the best stories.

Looking back, I can see that my life with David was molded by forces beyond my control and even my understanding. Still, I don't regret trying.