40 phrases by Isabel Allende that you will never forget

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If there is a woman in the world who can make you reflect with her phrases and thoughts, that woman is undoubtedly Isabel Allende. She is a famous Chilean-American writer and journalist who was born in Peru. He has written some books that became famous such as "The House of the Spirits" or "Eva Luna".

Isabel Allende has reflected in her writings, books and in her own words many reflections on various aspects of life. His phrases are always loaded with passion and commitment. In his sentences you can enjoy the love and sweetness of each of his words. In addition to the literary field Isabel Allende In the personal field she also stands out since she is a great social activist and a popular feminist.

As if that were not enough, she is a great communicator with a very clear mind and a heart full of inspiration to motivate and educate others to have a good life.

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Quotes by Isabel Allende

Do not miss these phrases by Isabel Allende that once you read them, you may will be etched in the soul and at the same time you can enjoy their invitation to reflect on various topics.

  1. Affection is like the light of noon and does not need the presence of the other to manifest itself. The separation between beings is also illusory, since everything is united in the universe.
  2. Face obstacles as they arise, don't waste energy fearing what may lie ahead.
  3. Memory is fiction. We select the brightest and darkest memories, ignoring what we are ashamed of, and thus we embroider the wide tapestry of our lives.
  4. I need to tell a story. It is an obsession. Each story is a seed within me that begins to grow and grow, like a tumor, and I have to face it sooner or later.
  5. Fear is inevitable, I have to accept it, but I cannot allow it to paralyze me.
  6. Death does not exist, people only die when they forget it; If you can remember me I will always be with you.
  7. You explained to me that inspiration is born from stillness and creativity arises from movement.
  8. I regret the diets, the delicious dishes rejected out of vanity, as much as I regret the occasions of lovemaking that I have missed because of to-do or puritanical virtue.
  9. We all have demons in the dark corners of the soul, but if we bring them out, the demons shrink, weaken, become silent, and finally leave us alone.
  10. Everyone is responsible for their feelings and life is not fair.
  11. There is no light without shadow, just as there is no happiness without pain.
  12. It is a wonderful truth that the things we want most in life - a sense of purpose, happiness, and hope - are most easily achieved by giving them to others.
  13. The roots are not in the landscape, nor in a country, nor in a town, they are within you.
  14. There is silence before birth, there is silence after death: life is nothing more than noise between two unfathomable silences.
  15. You only have what you give. By spending yourself, you become rich.isabel allende door
  16. The heart is what drives us and determines our destiny.
  17. There is silence before birth, there is silence after death: life is nothing more than noise between two unfathomable silences.
  18. Words are not that important when you acknowledge intentions.
  19. You can't find someone who doesn't want to be found.
  20. And I'm not one of those women who trips over the same stone twice.
  21. If I did not write, my soul would dry up and die.
  22. Love makes us good. It does not matter who we love, it does not matter to be reciprocated or if the relationship is long-lasting. The experience of loving is enough, that transforms us.
  23. Maybe we are in this world to search for love, find it and lose it, over and over again. With each love, we are born again, and with each love that ends we pick up a new wound. I am covered in proud scars.
  24. We can all change, but no one can force us to do so. Change usually occurs when we face an unquestionable truth, something that forces us to review our beliefs.
  25. Just as when we came into the world, when we die we are afraid of the unknown. But fear is something inside that has nothing to do with reality. Dying is like being born: just a change.
  26. Perhaps it would be convenient if you did not try to dominate your body with your mind. You must be like the Himalayan tiger, pure instinct and determination.
  27. I like people who have to fight to get something, those who, having everything against them, get ahead. These are the people that fascinate me. Strong people.
  28. True friendship resists time, distance, and silence.
  29. We all have an unsuspected reserve of strength that emerges when life tests us.
  30. Writing is like making love. Don't worry about orgasm, worry about the process. isabel allende black and white
  31. For women, the best aphrodisiacs are words. The G-spot is in the ears. Whoever seeks it below is wasting time.
  32. What I fear most is power with impunity. I fear the abuse of power and the power to abuse.
  33. When you make an omelette, like when you make love, affection counts more than technique.
  34. You spend the first part of your life collecting things… and the second half getting rid of them.
  35. The fear is not real, it is only in your mind, like all other things. Our thoughts form what we believe to be reality.
  36. Having a starting point is important. You know that when you decide to write something it is like a commitment. It is like falling in love.
  37. Women have always been brave… They always protect their children and, in the last century, they have been brave in the fight for their rights.
  38. If I write something, I am afraid it will happen, and if I love too much, I am afraid I will lose that person; however, I can't stop writing or loving ...
  39. In the most difficult moments of my life, when it seemed that all the doors were closed for me, the taste of those apricots returns to comfort me with the idea that abundance is always within reach, only if one knows how to find it.
  40. They could not understand the advantage of living against their inclinations in this world to enjoy a hypothetical well-being in another.

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