How we cite our quotes: (Part.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you." (2.454)
Santiago has a hard time leaving his "I love you because…" dangling in the air, so he has to give Fatima a reason even though she doesn't need one. He quotes the old king Melchizedek, who says that when someone wants something with all their heart the universe helps them get it. Interesting. Up until now, we didn't know that Santiago wanted Fatima with all of his heart. Think the universe is psychic?
Quote #8
It was difficult not to think about what he had left behind. [. . .] Maybe the alchemist has never been in love, the boy thought. (2.469)
The alchemist is over 200 years old, so we don't blame him for pretty grumpy. (We aren't even half a century old, and we feel pretty testy most of the time.) See, the alchemist just doesn't have time for Santiago's mooning and moping over leaving Fatima behind at the oasis while he goes on a treasure hunt. And don't think that the alchemist has never been in love. Love is the language of the universe—which just so happens to be the language the alchemist speaks. Maybe Santiago ought to listen to his advice.
Quote #9
"When you are loved, you can do anything in creation. When you are loved, there's no need at all to understand what's happening, because everything happens within you, and even men can turn themselves into the wind." (2.648)
Aw, how romantic. By tapping into the soul of the universe and falling in love with Fatima, Santiago has found a way to communicate with everything in the universe, including the desert, wind, and sun. He doesn't have to know how it works, just trust that it does work, which is pretty much what the book has been telling us all along. Someone call Hallmark; we could make a killing with this card.