Isabel Allende is a Chilean writer. She is known as ‘the world’s most widely read Spanish-language author.’ She has also lectured in several U.S colleges and has received accolades for her brilliant works, including an award from President Barack Obama. Here are some Isabel Allende wisdom quotes to abide by.
Inspiring Isabel Allende Quotes
“We don’t have an explanation for everything that happens. We don’t control almost anything. And if we are not open to that mystery, life becomes so small.” Isabel Allende
“Every person is born with a talent, and happiness depends on discovering that talent in time.” Isabel Allende
“Heart is what drives us and determines our fate.” Isabel Allende
“Writing is a process, a journey into memory and the soul.” Isabel Allende
“It is a wonderful truth that things we want most in life-a sense of purpose, happiness and hope-are most easily attained by giving them to others.” Isabel Allende
“You only have what you give. It’s by spending yourself that you become rich.”
Isabel Allende
“Most people feel younger than their age, but the culture values youth, success, beauty, productivity. There is no space in this culture for older people.” Isabel Allende
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“Write what should not be forgotten.” Isabel Allende
“Society decides when we get old. But the spirit never ages.” Isabel Allende
“I don’t want an uneventful and safe life, I prefer an adventurous one.” Isabel Allende
“The source of my difficulties has always been the same: an inability to accept what to others seems natural, and an irresistible tendency to voice opinions no one wants to hear ” Isabel Allende
“My life is about ups and downs, great joys and great losses.”
Isabel Allende Wisdom Quotes
“For women, the best aphrodisiacs are words. The G-spot is in the ears. He who looks for it below there is wasting his time.” Isabel Allende
“You are the storyteller of your own life, and you can create your own legend, or not.” Isabel Allende
“What I fear most is power with impunity. I fear abuse of power, and the power to abuse.” Isabel Allende
“I have travelled all over the world and one thing that amazes me is that I can communicate with people. My story may be different but emotionally we are all the same.” Isabel Allende
“In times of conflict, war, poverty or religious fundamentalism, women and children are the first and most numerous victims. Women need all their courage today.” Isabel Allende
“Fear is inevitable, I have to accept that, but I cannot allow it to paralyze me.”
Isabel Allende Wisdom Quotes
“I have become an American citizen, and I love this country. I think that this country has incredible potential for goodness, an incredible possibility for doing the wrong thing, too.” Isabel Allende
“In terrible moments, in moments of revolution, of war or repression, of illness or death, people react with incredible strength.” Isabel Allende
“How many times have I told you not to believe everything you hear? Seek truth for yourself.” Isabel Allende
“I can promise you that women working together – linked, informed and educated – can bring peace and prosperity to this forsaken planet.” Isabel Allende
“We don’t even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward. In times of tragedy, of war, of necessity, people do amazing things. The human capacity for survival and renewal is awesome.” Isabel Allende
“There is no light without shadow, just as there is no happiness without pain.”
Isabel Allende
“Life is very mysterious and there are many things we don’t know. And there are elements of magic realism in every culture, everywhere. It’s just accepting that we don’t know everything and everything is possible.” Isabel Allende
“For real change, we need feminine energy in the management of the world. We need a critical number of women in positions of power, and we need to nurture the feminine energy in men.” Isabel Allende
“We all have an unsuspected reserve of strength inside that emerges when life puts us to the test.” Isabel Allende
“Sisters: talk to each other, be connected and informed, form women’s circles, share your stories, work together, and take risks. Together we are invincible.” Isabel Allende
“Just as when we come into the world, when we die we are afraid of the unknown. But the fear is something from within us that has nothing to do with reality. Dying is like being born: just a change.” Isabel Allende
“Accept the children the way we accept trees—with gratitude, because they are a blessing—but do not have expectations or desires. You don’t expect trees to change, you love them as they are.” Isabel Allende
