"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 2
"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.
Quote 3
"I have crossed the desert in search of a treasure that is somewhere near the Pyramids, and for me, the war seemed a curse. But now it's a blessing, because it brought me to you." (2.278)
Talk about putting things in perspective. Santiago realizes that sometimes the worst inconveniences and dangers, like stubbing your toe or getting caught up in a foreign war, can have pretty spectacular consequences—like missing the bus that would have crashed, or meeting the woman of your dreams.