Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Isabel Allende

Quote by Isabel Allende

Work

Paula

Browse quotes and source details for this work. more

Author

Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende

Isabel Allende, born on August 2, 1942, is a renowned Chilean writer known for her magical realism style. Her works have gained widespread popularity, with notable titles including 'Love in the Time of Cholera' and 'The House of the Spirits'. more

You May Also Like

“What is it, Val? What are you watch . . .” His word trailed off as his eyes landed on the TV screen. The headline looming at the bottom of the screen said it all— “Planet Killer Aimed at Earth” Wordlessly, Jeremy moved around the couch and plopped down beside Valerie, whose eyes were glued to the screen. After moments of watching, he turned to look at her, and her mouth was sagging open. It was only then he realized his was too. He closed it with an audible click, returning his attention to the screen. The narrator continued on about the details of the new discovery until he got to the scientific name for the asteroid and the new media moniker; Rabbit’s Revenge. Something clicked in the back of his mind. Some little sensation of recognition sparked at the name, but for the life of him Jeremy couldn’t place why.”

EarthPainDestructionObstaclesSuspenseCompellingApocalypseSolar SystemTime Running OutFight For Existence
Book:The Mayan Legacy
Create image

“दुख अपनी पूरी चोट करने के वक्त अक्सर आदमी की आत्मा और मन को क्लोरोफार्म सूँघा देता है। चन्दर कुछ भी सोच नहीं पा रहा था। संज्ञा-हत, नीरव, निश्चेष्ट…”

Pain
Book:गुनाहों का देवता
Create image

“There we were, suspended in time, waiting for someone to tell us our future. So much space pulsed between each of us, negative repelling negative. This was my couch and that was her corner and that was her recliner and that was her patch of carpet. I was afraid to start a conversation with anyone, afraid of their pain making my own heavier. I assumed they were afraid of me and my pain, too. So there we sat, islands within an island.”

PainWaitingFutureIsolationLonlinessUnknown FutureUncertain Future
Book:Alive Day: A Memoir
Create image