Author: Isabel Allende

Quotes

I write to understand my circumstances, to sort out the confusion of reality, to exorcise my demons. But most of all, I write because I love it!

I write to understand my circumstances, to sort out the confusion of reality, to exorcise my demons. But most of all, I write because I love it!

- Isabel Allende

The first lie of fiction is that the author gives some order to the chaos of life: chronological order, or whatever order the author chooses.

The first lie of fiction is that the author gives some order to the chaos of life: chronological order, or whatever order the author chooses.

- Isabel Allende

I don't want an uneventful and safe life, I prefer an adventurous one.

I don't want an uneventful and safe life, I prefer an adventurous one.

- Isabel Allende

What I fear most is power with impunity. I fear abuse of power, and the power to abuse.

What I fear most is power with impunity. I fear abuse of power, and the power to abuse.

- Isabel Allende

Everybody has losses - it's unavoidable in life. Sharing our pain is very healing.

Everybody has losses - it's unavoidable in life. Sharing our pain is very healing.

- Isabel Allende

We want a world where life is preserved, and the quality of life is enriched for everybody, not only for the privileged.

We want a world where life is preserved, and the quality of life is enriched for everybody, not only for the privileged.

- Isabel Allende

Feminism has never been sexy, but let me assure you that it never stopped me from flirting, and I have seldom suffered from lack of men.

Feminism has never been sexy, but let me assure you that it never stopped me from flirting, and I have seldom suffered from lack of men.

- Isabel Allende

Empowering women means trusting them.

Empowering women means trusting them.

- Isabel Allende

I can promise you that women working together - linked, informed and educated - can bring peace and prosperity to this forsaken planet.

I can promise you that women working together - linked, informed and educated - can bring peace and prosperity to this forsaken planet.

- Isabel Allende

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