Jorge Isaacs

Novelist Colombian 1837 – 1895

Colombian novelist known for MarĂ­a.

391 quotes

"The measure of a life is not its length, but its depth."
Life
"Dreams are the letters God writes to our souls."
Dreams
"Happiness is found not in having, but in becoming."
Happiness
"Literature preserves the beating heart of humanity."
Literature
"Patience is the price of profound understanding."
Patience
"The family is the first school of the heart."
Family
"Every person carries stories that deserve to be heard."
Relationships
"Hope is the music that plays when all else is silent."
Hope
"Imagination is the bridge between what is and what could be."
Imagination
"Justice delayed is mercy denied to the suffering."
Justice
"The strongest love is that which demands nothing."
Love
"Knowledge without compassion is merely accumulated coldness."
Knowledge
"Beauty speaks to something eternal within us."
Beauty
"Perseverance is the quiet rebellion against impossible odds."
Perseverance
"The soul recognizes truth before the mind understands it."
Truth
"Work becomes sacred when done with love."
Work
"Gratitude transforms scarcity into abundance."
Gratitude
"Change is the only constant that gives life meaning."
Change
"Creativity is the soul expressing what words cannot."
Creativity
"Faith is believing in the goodness we cannot yet see."
Faith
"The heart knows truths the intellect cannot prove."
Wisdom
"Peace is the silence after the storm, earned not given."
Peace
"Fear is merely opportunity wearing a mask."
Fear
"Leadership is the art of lifting others higher."
Leadership
"Every moment contains eternity if we know how to see it."
Time
"The greatest adventure is understanding oneself."
Adventure
"Music is the voice of emotions too deep for words."
Music
"Death teaches us the value of the life we're living."
Death
"Success without virtue is merely ambition's empty trophy."
Success
"Inspiration strikes those prepared to receive it."
Inspiration