Isabel Allende Quotes
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Reverence is fatal to literature.
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I played Winnie Cooper on 'The Wonder Years' from ages 12-18, and did a few other movies during some of the summers.
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Religious fundamentalists in Bangladesh have always argued for a ban on my books.
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I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse.
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If you do not love yourself, well, you cannot do anything well, that's my philosophy.
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The potential for regional conflict in the absence of an internationally active America is real.
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I think I weighed about 450/460 at my heaviest. That's huge! That's Fat Joe. And you know, I always took pride in being fat.
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You can hit as many revolutions as you want, but women are always going to wear uncomfortable shoes that look good.
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My sense is that the wonderful technology that we have to visualize the inside of the body often leaves physicians feeling that the exam is a waste of time and so they may shortchange the ritual.
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There is inspiration all around us.
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We can quiet our minds enough to tune in to what our bodies are telling us - I believe in angels - and we need to listen to the messages being sent. They are real messages - just as real as a human saying something to you.
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As long as you get your education and you stay focused, you can do anything.
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The hooks didn't roll out any more sevens than my hands did before them.
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I've made mistakes. Like, bringing people to your level who don't deserve to be there. They're trying to bite off your so-called fame, make a name off of you. I think I did a lot of that - allowed people to be relevant in my life who really aren't relevant to me at all.
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If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive.
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A minister has to be able to read a clock. At noon, it's time to go home and turn up the pot roast and get the peas out of the freezer.
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Books choose their authors; the act of creation is not entirely a rational and conscious one.
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Have a goal. Know where you want to end up. Knowing where you want to end up is a lot easier than figuring out how to start and how to get there. You will figure out how to get there. Do not chart your career. Trust me; you do not want to chart your career.
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We deem those happy who from the experience of life have learnt to bear its ills without being overcome by them.
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How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Saying that a tail is a leg doesn't make it a leg.
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People are stunned to hear that one company has data files on 185 million Americans.
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I was cast in 'Thor' and I'm cast as a Nordic god. If you know anything about the Nords, they don't look like me but there you go. I think that's a sign of the times for the future. I think we will see multi-level casting. I think we will see that, and I think that's good.
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You only have what you give. It’s by spending yourself that you become rich.
