Isabel Allende

"Perhaps we are all stories that need to be told."

"Fear is not a valid reason to limit your life."

"I write to remember, to understand, and to survive."

"Courage is the virtue that overcomes all obstacles."

"The most powerful words in any language are: tell me a story."

"Justice is not an accident, it must be actively pursued."

"Time heals what reason cannot."

"In the game of life, we are all improvising."

"Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude."

"The greatest adventure is within yourself."

"We are defined not by our circumstances but by our choices."

"Friendship is born when one person says to another: what! You too? I thought I was the only one."

"Every person has an infinite capacity for change and growth."

"Art is the voice of freedom and the cry of the human spirit."

"Love multiplies when shared among family members."

"Knowledge is power, but only when it is used for good."

"The present moment is the only time we truly have control over."

"Hope is the thing that sustains us through darkness."

"Success is measured not in money, but in the lives we touch."

"I have learned that life doesn't happen by accident."

"Creativity is intelligence having fun."

"The strength to continue comes from within."

"We are all responsible for the world we create."

"Death teaches us the value of life."

"Peace begins in the heart of each individual."

"Dreams are the soil from which reality grows."

"Beauty is found in the details of daily life."

"Education opens doors that circumstances would keep closed."

"Gratitude is the antidote to despair."

"Imagination is more valuable than knowledge."