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Them Quotes by Isabel Allende
- All stories interest me, and some haunt me until I end up writing them. Certain themes keep coming up: justice, loyalty, violence, death, political and…
- Empowering women means trusting them.
- Give, give, give - what is the point of having experience, knowledge or talent if I don't give it away? Of having stories if I…
- I am happier when I love than when I am loved. I adore my husband, my son, my grandchildren, my mother, my dog, and frankly,…
- 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…
- All stories interest me, and some haunt me until I end up writing them.
- There is no death, daughter. People die only when we forget them,' my mother explained shortly before she left me. 'If you can remember me,…
- 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…
- The names of persons and living creatures demand respect, because when we speak to them we touch their heart and become a part of thier…
- If, for example, I saw my grandparents or my daughter for an instant, would I recognize them? Probably not, because in looking so hard for…
- January 8 has been a lucky day for me. I have started all my books on that day, and all of them have been well…
- It bothers them that instead of taking on the role of abandoned lover, I have become a happy wife. They relish seeing strong women like…
- She regretted nothing she had shared with her lover, nor was she ashamed of the fires that had changed her life; just the opposite, she…
- As my Popo used to say, life is a tapestry we weave day by day with threads of different colors, some heavy and dark, others…
- I never try to convey a message, I just want to tell a story. Why that story in particular? I have no idea, but I…
More Them Quotes
- Poets are the only people to whom love is not only a crucial, but an indispensable experience, which entitles them to mistake… — Hannah Arendt
- A high heart ought to bear calamities and not flee them, since in bearing them appears the grandeur of the mind and… — Pietro Aretino
- If you want to annoy your neighbors, tell the truth about them. — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those… — Aristotle
- In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich, because there are more of them, and the will of… — Aristotle
- Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes… — Aristotle
- Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle
- Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. — Aristotle
- Bring your desires down to your present means. Increase them only when your increased means permit. — Aristotle
- Stories surge up out of nowhere, and if they feel compelling, you follow them. You let them unfold inside you and see… — Paul Auster