Gabriela Mistral

"The dead are more alive than the living."

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

"We must be brave enough to see the truth about ourselves."

"The vineyard of the Lord is not made of gold."

"I sing to the world what the world sings to me."

"Perseverance is not a small virtue."

"Time is a river of passing events."

"Whoever has entered the heart has become immortal."

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you."

"I want to be useful in a humble way."

"Love is hunger."

"Her name was Esperanza, and that is our daily bread."

"A woman can make of a man what she will."

"The world is made for those who have something to say."

"Strength does not come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't."

"Fear is the proof of a low degree of culture."

"The truth is like a lion; you do not have to defend it."

"Money is congealed snow."

"Peace is not made in documents alone."

"Adventure is worthwhile."

"History is a vision of God's truth."

"I want to be with those who know secret things."

"The justice of God is in the people."

"Patience is a form of strength."

"Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair."

"Nature does not move linearly, it moves in curves."

"Science is the poetry of reality."

"Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties."

"I am made of music."

"The power of a glance has been so much abused in love stories."