Writing is a constant exercise in longing.
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Quotes by Isabel Allende
Catholics form a majority in Chile, although there are more and more Evangelicals and Pentacostals who irritate everyone because they have a direct understanding with God while everyone else must pass through the priestly bureaucracy.
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He was not oppressed by a crowd because in the midst of all the hullabaloo he always found a quiet place for his soul.
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There are few virtues a man can possess more erotic than culinary skill.
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in Quotes & Aphorisms (Moods)
They could not understand the advantage of living contrary to their inclinations in this world in order to enjoy a hypothetical well-being in another.
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Literary characters, like my grandmother's apparitions, are fragile beings, easily frightened; they must be treated with care so they will feel comfortable in my pages.
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That is the best part of writing: finding the hidden treasures, giving sparkle to worn out events, invigorating the tired soul with imagination, creating some kind of truth with many lies.
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in Quotes & Aphorisms (Desire)
She sowed in my mind the idea that reality is not only what we see on the surface; it has a magical dimension as well and, if we so desire, it is legitimate to enhance it and color it to make our journey through life less trying.
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While you are experimenting, do not remain content with the surface of things. Don't become a mere recorder of facts, but try to penetrate the mystery of their origin.
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The names of persons and living creatures demand respect, because when we speak to them we touch their heart and become a part of thier life force.
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