That waswhat made traveling appeal to himhe always made new friends, and hedidn't need to spend all of his time with them. A young couple sat on the bench where hehad talked with the old man, and they kissed.\"That baker\" he said to himself, without completing the thought. Download Free PDF. But, whichever it is, I'm going to chargeyou for the consultation.\"Another trick, the boy thought. These are good omens.\" Then he sat in the sun-filled doorway, smokingthe hookah.He smoked in silence, thinking of nothing, and listening to the sound of thewind that brought the scent of the desert. I'm interested only inthe present. I don't want anything else in life.But you are forcing me to look at wealth and at horizons I have neverknown. If he were to tire of the Andalusianfields, he could sell his sheep and go to sea. He never realized thatpeople are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.\"\"He should have decided to become a shepherd,\" the boy said. But when he thought to complain about the burden of its weight,he remembered that, because he had the jacket, he had withstood the coldof the dawn.We have to be prepared for change, he thought, and he was grateful for thejacket's weight and warmth.The jacket had a purpose, and so did the boy. \"I'm like everyone elseI see theworld in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does.\"He ran his fingers slowly over the stones, sensing their temperature andfeeling their surfaces. But ever since he had been a child, he had wantedto know the world, and this was much more important to him than knowingGod and learning about man's sins. The sale of his sheep had left him with enough money in hispouch, and the boy knew that in money there was magic; whoever hasmoney is never really alone. \"People will pass byand bump into it, and pieces will be broken.\"\"Well, when I took my sheep through the fields some of them might havedied if we had come upon a snake. Heneeded someone to talk to so as to avoid thinking about the possibility ofwar.\"I learned that the world has a soul, and that whoever understands that soulcan also understand the language of things. He knew how to shear them,and how to slaughter them. There had been a time when many people knew ofhis shop: Arab merchants, French and English geologists, German soldierswho were always well-heeled. The other man remarked that tea was alwaysmore delicious when it was served in crystal, because the aroma wasretained. But hewanted to know what the \"mysterious force\" was; the merchant's daughterwould be impressed when he told her about that!\"It's a force that appears to be negative, but actually shows you how torealize your destiny. You'll see that there is life in the desert, that there are stars in theheavens, and that tribesmen fight because they are part of the human race.Life will be a party for you, a grand festival, because life is the momentwe're living right now.\"Two nights later, as he was getting ready to bed down, the boy looked forthe star they followed every night. The heat lasted until nightfall, and all that time he had to carryhis jacket. But this fear evaporates when we understandthat our life stories and the history of the world were written by the samehand.\"Sometimes, their caravan met with another. A recurring dream troubles Santiago, a young and adventurous Andalusian shepherd. The infidels had an evil look about them.Besides this, in the rush of his travels he had forgotten a detail, just onedetail, which could keep him from his treasure for a long time: only Arabicwas spoken in this country.The owner of the bar approached him, and the boy pointed to a drink thathad been served at the next table. But all he foundwas the heavy book, his jacket, and the two stones the old man had givenhim.As he looked at the stones, he felt relieved for some reason. The nearby city of Ceuta hadgrown faster than Tangier, and business had fallen off. As theysat around the fire, the camel drivers exchanged information about Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 45 / 94 *\"Why do they make things so complicated?\" he asked the Englishman onenight. The day was hot, and the wine wasrefreshing. But let's say that the most important is that you have Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 41 / 94But all this happened for one basic reason: no matter how many detoursand adjustments it made, the caravan moved toward the same compasspoint. It was also saidthat they had a pact with the devil, and that they kidnapped children and,taking them away to their mysterious camps, made them their slaves. It wouldn't be the first time.\"And the woman told the boy to leave, saying she had already wasted toomuch time with him.So the boy was disappointed; he decided that he would never again believein dreams. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 9 / 94about memorizing a lot of names.When he was finally able to concentrate on what he was reading, he likedthe book better; the burial was on a snowy day, and he welcomed thefeeling of being cold. He wasn't asking for help. *\"I need to sell some wool,\" the boy told the merchant.The shop was busy, and the man asked the shepherd to wait until theafternoon. He had never beento that ruined church before, in spite of having traveled through those partsmany times. Who knows,maybe they had failed to discover the secret of the Master WorkthePhilosopher's Stoneand for this reason kept their knowledge tothemselves.He had already spent much of the fortune left to him by his father, fruitlesslyseeking the Philosopher's Stone. Urim and Thummim.It made the boy think of the old king, and it startled him to realize how longit had been since he had thought of him. These stones were the only form of divination permitted byGod. *The boy went to his room and packed his belongings. After all, he had all his money. 1 of 25. In lessthan a year, he would have doubled his flock, and he would be able to dobusiness with the Arabs, because he was now able to speak their strangelanguage. I am in search of that universal language, amongother things. \"They are calledUrim and Thummim. He thought for a moment that it would be better to pay herfee and leave without learning a thing, that he was giving too muchimportance to his recurrent dream.\"You came so that you could learn about your dreams,\" said the old woman.\"And dreams are the language of God. *And now it was only four days before he would be back in that same village.He was excited, and at the same time uneasy: maybe the girl had alreadyforgotten him. I thought that everything Iowned would be destroyed.\"The land was ruined, and I had to find some other way to earn a living. They traveled, spoke withwise men, performed miracles for the incredulous, and owned thePhilosopher's Stone and the Elixir of Life.But when the boy wanted to learn how to achieve the Master Work, hebecame completely lost. He transformed himselfinto a stone that rolled up to the miner's foot. All things are one.\"And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you toachieve it.\"They were both silent for a time, observing the plaza and the townspeople.It was the old man who spoke first.\"Why do you tend a flock of sheep?\"\"Because I like to travel.\"The old man pointed to a baker standing in his shop window at one cornerof the plaza. If I don't find it, I can always go home. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 11 / 94books. *At the highest point in Tarifa there is an old fort, built by the Moors. It's with those words that the universal language is written. Theywent in to drink the tea, which was served in beautiful crystal glasses.\"My wife never thought of this,\" said one, and he bought some crystalhewas entertaining guests that night, and the guests would be impressed bythe beauty of the glassware. *Two more months passed, and the shelf brought many customers into thecrystal shop. An illustration of two cells of a film strip. The Alchemist Complete Novel PDF 19/04/2022 / English Books PDF, Novel / General, Paulo Coelho / By Kumar 'The Alchemist' PDF Quick download link is given at the bottom of this article. He was older, and was carrying a small bucket. And also by unhappiness, envy, and jealousy. This is aport, and every port has its thieves.\"The boy trusted his new friend. Some men were smoking from a gigantic pipethat they passed from one to the other. But he decided to take a chance. \"In school.\"\"Well, if you know how to read, why are you just a shepherd?\"The boy mumbled an answer that allowed him to avoid responding to herquestion. But if he speaks in the language of the soul,it is only you who can understand. Just handling them made himfeel better. The Alchemist Quotes Showing 1-30 of 2,288. If he sold just one of hissheep, he'd have enough to get to the other shore of the strait. They have blond hair, or dark skin, butbasically they're the same as the people who live right here.\"\"But I'd like to see the castles in the towns where they live,\" the boyexplained.\"Those people, when they see our land, say that they would like to live hereforever,\" his father continued.\"Well, I'd like to see their land, and see how they live,\" said his son.\"The people who come here have a lot of money to spend, so they can Everything you need for every book you read. \"But I have to buy two camels.\"They walked together through the narrow streets of Tangier. And the leader posted armed sentinels at the fringes of the group.The Englishman was unable to sleep one night. The oldman was probably a Gypsy, too.But before the boy could say anything, the old man leaned over, picked upa stick, and began to write in the sand of the plaza. He hoped that it would besomeone as capable as his previous apprentice.I don't know why these things have to be transmitted by word of mouth, hethought. And he hadn't perceived them because he had becomeaccustomed to them. \"I'll work all night, untildawn, and I'll clean every piece of crystal in your shop. The Alchemist tells the story of a young shepherd named Santiago who is able to find a treasure beyond his wildest dreams. Even meI haven't thought ofother women since I met the merchant's daughter. Both times.\"The woman was silent for some time. The boyand the Englishman had bought camels, and climbed uncertainly onto theirbacks. Now, I can see that it hasn't been too bad. Neighbors movedaway, and there remained only a few small shops on the hill. They were content with just food and water, and, in exchange, theygenerously gave of their wool, their company, andonce in a whiletheirmeat.If I became a monster today, and decided to kill them, one by one, theywould become aware only after most of the flock had been slaughtered,thought the boy. \"Imagine if everyone went around transforming leadinto gold. . Theold man wore a breastplate of heavy gold, covered with precious stones.The boy recalled the brilliance he had noticed on the previous day.He really was a king! Perhaps to a baker, or to another shepherd who could read andcould tell her exciting storiesafter all, he probably wasn't the only one. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 15 / 94decided he should go back to being a shepherd. He had said that it was a goodthing for the boy to clean the crystal pieces, so that he could free himselffrom negative thoughts. Theywere conversing in Arabic, and the boy was proud of himself for being ableto do so. The book was written inSpanish. The Alchemist is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that was first published in 1988. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 40 / 94But, in the desert, there was only the sound of the eternal wind, and of thehoofbeats of the animals. \"Alchemy is a serious discipline. He still had a long way to go toreach the pyramids, and someday this morning would just be a memory. It had brought with it the sweat and the dreamsof men who had once left to search for the unknown, and for gold andadventureand for the Pyramids. An allegorical novel, The Alchemist follows a young Andalusian shepherd in his journey to the pyramids of Egypt, after having a recurring dream of finding a treasure there. Now it was too late tochange anythingthe only thing he had ever learned to do was to buy andsell crystal glassware. That's why I feel that I deserve a part ofwhat you find.\"And this is my interpretation: you must go to the Pyramids in Egypt. But they couldnever have taught him Arabic.There are probably other things in the world that the sheep can't teach me,thought the boy as he regarded the old merchant. The drivers carried thefreight themselves over such treacherous footing, and then reloaded thecamels. But, finally, he agreed that the boy,who spoke better Arabic than he, should do so. But he found it much more interesting to observe thecaravan and listen to the wind. He looked likean Arab, which was not unusual in those parts. \"He doesn't have enough money to travel.\"While standing at the ticket window, the boy had remembered his flock, and = CONTENTS = Part One Part Two EpiloguePART ONEThe boy's name was Santiago. It was bunched up, and he had hardly thought of it for along time. They were on the right track.Finally, a young woman approached who was not dressed in black. It's the simple things in lifethat are the most extraordinary; only wise men are able to understand them.And since I am not wise, I have had to learn other arts, such as the readingof palms.\"\"Well, how am I going to get to Egypt?\"\"I only interpret dreams. The lad wandered through the desert forforty days, and finally came upon a beautiful castle, high atop a mountain. The boy estimated that, if he worked for six more months, hecould return to Spain and buy sixty sheep, and yet another sixty. His soul must be too primitive tounderstand those things, he thought.He took back his books and packed them away again in their bags. Why did they use suchstrange language, with so many drawings?\"The Englishman didn't answer him directly. What he had to beconcerned about was his treasure, and how he was going to go aboutgetting it. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 29 / 94\"I want to get back to my sheep faster. Anyway, the boy had becomehappy in his work, and thought all the time about the day when he woulddisembark at Tarifa as a winner.\"You must always know what it is that you want,\" the old king had said. \"This is an important book, but it's really irritating.\"The boy was shocked. Heknew how to speak Esperanto, he understood all the major religions well,but he wasn't yet an alchemist. But, as time passes, a mysterious forcebegins to convince them that it will be impossible for them to realize theirdestiny.\"None of what the old man was saying made much sense to the boy. The roof had fallen in long ago, and anenormous sycamore had grown on the spot where the sacristy had oncestood.He decided to spend the night there. An illustration of two cells of a film strip. \"Hewanted your money,\" he said. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 50 / 94here at the oasis.\"The woman said she had never heard of such a person, and hurried away.But before she fled, she advised the boy that he had better not try toconverse with women who were dressed in black, because they weremarried women. There had been a time when he thought that his sheep couldteach him everything he needed to know about the world. The old manwore a breastplate of gold, and he knew about my past. Then he asked that everyone, including his own sentinels, handover their arms to the men appointed by the tribal chieftains.\"Those are the rules of war,\" the leader explained. \"When I'm eating, that's all I think about. There were just drawings, coded instructions, andobscure texts. We areobliged, at least once in our lives, to visit the holy city of Mecca.\"Mecca is a lot farther away than the Pyramids. \"The shepherd said nothing. I have to find a man who knows thatuniversal language. \"They're only made ofrock crystal, and there are millions of rock crystals in the earth. The same book that taught me about Urimand Thummim. He was going to be able to save thelittle money he had because of a dream about hidden treasure!\"Well, interpret the dream,\" he said.\"First, swear to me. Yes, the old man hadknown what he was talking about: during the time the boy had spent in the The boy watched it through itstrajectory for some time, until it was hidden behind the white housessurrounding the plaza. But I'm afraid that it would all be a disappointment, so I preferjust to dream about it.\"That day, the merchant gave the boy permission to build the display. Only in that way would he be able to read the omens. Download The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Book PDF. \"Just asyour grandfather taught you. The shepherd told her of the Andalusian countryside, and related thenews from the other towns where he had stopped. Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist Page 43 / 94He also said that this was not just a human gift, that everything on the faceof the earth had a soul, whether mineral, vegetable, or animalor even justa simple thought.\"Everything on earth is being continuously transformed, because the earth isalive and it has a soul. The Alchemist a novel by Paulo Coelho. Then she tookboth of his hands in hers, and began quietly to pray.It sounded like a Gypsy prayer. He canceled all hiscommitments and pulled together the most important of his books, and nowhere he was, sitting inside a dusty, smelly warehouse. \"Thealchemists spent years in their laboratories, observing the fire that purifiedthe metals. There were oases throughout the desert, but the tribesmen foughtin the desert, leaving the oases as places of refuge.With some difficulty, the leader of the caravan brought all his peopletogether and gave them his instructions. The boy noted that there was a sense of fear in the air,even though no one said anything. Wearing his new sandals, he descended the stairs silently.The city was still sleeping. When his vision returned to normal,the boy was able to read what the old man had written in the sand.There, in the sand of the plaza of that small city, the boy read the names ofhis father and his mother and the name of the seminary he had attended.He read the name of the merchant's daughter, which he hadn't even known,and he read things he had never told anyone. Then she again took his hands andstudied them carefully.\"I'm not going to charge you anything now,\" she said. Although his new worldat the moment was just an empty marketplace, he had already seen it whenit was teeming with life, and he would never forget it. He had been in the same place for thirty years: a shop atthe top of a hilly street where few customers passed. That morning he had knowneverything that was going to happen to him as he walked through thefamiliar fields. That'swhy I have to live off what my daughters provide me with.\"\"And what if I never get to Egypt?\"\"Then I don't get paid. \"My friend bought all the other sheepimmediately. I learned that many alchemistsrealized their destinies, and wound up discovering the Soul of the World, thePhilosopher's Stone, and the Elixir of Life.\"But, above all, I learned that these things are all so simple that they couldbe written on the surface of an emerald.\"The Englishman was disappointed. I've already imagined the people who would be Thinking about that for amoment, he realized that it could be the other way around: that it was hewho had become accustomed to their schedule.But there were certain of them who took a bit longer to awaken. Read Full Text. Then he said, \"The Prophetgave us the Koran, and left us just five obligations to satisfy during ourlives. 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