I don't think the world will destroy itself in a nuclear cataclysm. On the contrary, we have the capacity to save ourselves and save the planet, and we will use it.
Isabel AllendeRead
The library is inhabited by spirits that come out of the pages at night.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Books have a magical quality that brings stories and knowledge to life, especially in a peaceful library setting.
Isabel Allende's quote symbolizes how books contain the essence of their characters and stories, waiting to be explored. The metaphor of spirits coming out of pages at night suggests that literature possesses a vibrant life of its own, filling the minds of readers with imagination and wisdom.
Themes
LibrarySpiritsBooksImaginationStories
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the importance of reading, you might say, 'As Isabel Allende wisely noted, the library is inhabited by spirits that come out of the pages at night.'
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I never try to convey a message, I just want to tell a story. Why that story in particular? I have no idea, but I have learned to surrender to the muse. I become obsessed with a theme or with certain stories; they haunt me for years, and finally, I write them.
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My life is about ups and downs, great joys and great losses.
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I'm interested in people who have to overcome obstacles, people who are not sheltered by the umbrella of the establishment, marginals.
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I'm a writer. In Latin America, they say I'm a Latin-American writer because I also write in Spanish and my books are translated, but I am an American citizen and my books are published here, so I'm also an American writer.
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