Ariel Dorfman

Novelist Playwright Chilean Born 1942 (age 84)

Chilean-American writer known for Death and the Maiden.

364 quotes

"Money is a tool, not a master; we must use it wisely."
Money
"Health is not merely the absence of disease, but wholeness of being."
Health
"Adventure begins where comfort ends."
Adventure
"Technology is a mirror of our values; it reflects what we believe."
Technology
"History is the testimony of the dead to the living."
History
"Philosophy is the art of asking the right questions."
Philosophy
"Literature is the voice of those who cannot speak."
Literature
"War is the failure of imagination and compassion."
War
"Motivation comes from within; inspiration comes from without."
Motivation
"We are all connected; what affects one affects us all."
"Solitude is not loneliness; it is the company of oneself."
Solitude
"The greatest strength lies in vulnerability."
Strength
"Success is measured not by what we accumulate, but by what we become."
Success
"Friendship is the greatest luxury life can offer."
Friendship
"Family is not just blood; it is choice and commitment."
Family
"Happiness is found in the spaces between our desires."
Happiness
"Perseverance is the bridge between dreams and reality."
Perseverance
"Creativity is the expression of our deepest truths."
Creativity
"Peace begins within and radiates outward."
Peace
"Faith is not belief without evidence; it is trust without guarantee."
Faith
"Inspiration is everywhere if we only learn to see it."
Inspiration
"We must become the change we wish to see."
Motivation
"The measure of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable."
Justice
"Love transcends all boundaries and divisions."
Love
"In darkness, we learn the value of light."
Wisdom
"Our stories make us human; our choices define us."
Life
"Silence can be more powerful than any speech."
Wisdom
"We are all victims and perpetrators of the systems we inhabit."
Politics
"Compassion is the highest form of intelligence."
Kindness
"The future is not fixed; it is something we create together."
Hope