Jorge Edwards

Novelist Chilean 1931 – 2023

Chilean writer known for The Corpus Delicti.

421 quotes

"Truth is like a lion; you don't have to defend it"
Truth
"Freedom is the oxygen of the soul"
Freedom
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all"
Adventure
"Imagination is more important than knowledge"
Imagination
"Technology is best when it brings people together"
Technology
"History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives"
History
"Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life"
Literature
"The only way out is through"
Wisdom
"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see"
Kindness
"Strength does not come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't"
Strength
"Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver"
Money
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being"
Health
"Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions"
Gratitude
"Creativity is intelligence having fun"
Creativity
"Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are"
Justice
"Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting"
Patience
"Death is nothing to fear. It is only the end of life"
Death
"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places"
Perseverance
"Power is the ability to influence the behavior of others"
Power
"War is the continuation of politics by other means"
War
"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going"
Motivation
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working"
Inspiration
"Relationships are not just about romance, they're about connection"
Relationships
"Solitude is where I place my chaos to rest"
Solitude
"The greatest wealth is health"
Health
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment"
Wisdom
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist"
Life
"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies"
Love
"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions"
Happiness
"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today"
Success