Ariel Dorfman

Novelist Playwright Chilean Born 1942 (age 84)

Chilean-American writer known for Death and the Maiden.

364 quotes

"Memory and imagination are the wings of the human spirit."
Creativity
"To forgive is to free ourselves from the past."
Peace
"Knowledge without wisdom is dangerous."
Education
"We are all responsible for each other."
Leadership
"Truth has many faces but only one reality."
Truth
"Fear whispers; love speaks loudly."
Love
"The best investment is in ourselves."
Success
"Nature is our greatest teacher and our greatest responsibility."
Nature
"Art is the voice of the voiceless."
Art
"Time passes, but meaning endures."
Time
"Every act of kindness ripples outward."
Kindness
"We must learn to listen before we speak."
Wisdom
"Happiness is not a destination but a practice."
Happiness
"The greatest adventure is self-discovery."
Adventure
"We inherit the world, but we also create it anew."
"Music is the universal language of the soul."
Music
"Beauty lies in the imperfect and the broken."
Beauty
"Work is worship when done with intention and care."
Work
"Dreams deferred become nightmares realized."
Dreams
"Humor is the weapon of the powerless."
Humor
"Fear is often a better teacher than comfort."
Fear
"Power is most dangerous when invisible."
Power
"Money amplifies who we already are."
Money
"Health is the greatest wealth."
Health
"We are shaped by our choices, not our circumstances."
Life
"Technology should serve humanity, not the reverse."
Technology
"History teaches that change is always possible."
History
"Every question contains the seeds of its answer."
Philosophy
"Literature preserves what would otherwise be lost."
Literature
"War is always a failure of communication."
War