Quotes from City of the Beasts

Isabel Allende ·  408 pages

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“The longer I live, the more uninformed I feel. Only the young have an explanation for everything.”
― Isabel Allende, quote from City of the Beasts


“Words are not that important when you recognize intentions.”
― Isabel Allende, quote from City of the Beasts


“Before you conquer the mountain, you must learn to overcome your fear.”
― Isabel Allende, quote from City of the Beasts


“His lifetime was less than a fraction of a second in infinity. Or maybe he did not even exist; maybe human beings, the planets, everything in Creation were a dream...an illusion. He smiled with humility when he remembered...”
― Isabel Allende, quote from City of the Beasts


“My father says that fear is good; it's the body's alarm system, it warns us of danger. But sometimes danger can't be avoided, and then you have to forget about being afraid.”
― Isabel Allende, quote from City of the Beasts



“He had a principle: if you lend money and never see the person again, that's money well spent.”
― Isabel Allende, quote from City of the Beasts


“هم لا يمضون مثلنا مرتدين الهواء والنور بل يستخدمون ثيابا نتنة”
― Isabel Allende, quote from City of the Beasts


“Nuestros pensamientos forman lo que suponemos que es la realidad”
― Isabel Allende, quote from City of the Beasts


“You're one of a kind, Kate!" Alex said, and smiled.
"We all are, Alexander.”
― Isabel Allende, quote from City of the Beasts


“—Con la edad se adquiere cierta humildad, Alexander. Mientras más años cumplo, más ignorante me siento. Sólo los jóvenes tienen explicación para todo. A tu edad se puede ser arrogante y no importa mucho hacer el ridículo —replicó ella secamente.”
― Isabel Allende, quote from City of the Beasts



“La felicidad consiste en alcanzar aquello que hemos esperado por mucho tiempo.”
― Isabel Allende, quote from City of the Beasts


About the author

Isabel Allende
Born place: in Lima, Peru
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