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Quote by Isabel Allende
The fact that I am a writer comes from the experience of being cut

The fact that I am a writer comes from the experience of being cut away from my roots and living in Venezuela, where I couldnt find a place for myself, for years and years. – Isabel Allende

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Giving women education, work, the ability to control their own income, inherit and own property, benefits the society. If a woman is empowered, her children and her family will be better off. If families prosper, the village prospers, and eventually so does the whole country. – Isabel Allende

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Im aware of the mystery around us, so I write about coincidences, premonitions, emotions, dreams, the power of nature, magic. – Isabel Allende

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In times of conflict, war, poverty or religious fundamentalism, women and children are the first and most numerous victims. Women need all their courage today. – Isabel Allende

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Donny and Marie was a great experience. I tried so hard to be a great talk show host but its all about relaxing and enjoying it. Marie and I finally figured that out. I would have liked it to continue but Im kind of glad its over because of the phenomenal workload. – Donny Osmond

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Another way of judging the value of a prophets religious experience, therefore, would be to examine the type of manhood that he has created, and the cultural world that has sprung out of the spirit of his message. – Muhammad Iqbal

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I dont think Ive ever worked so hard on something, but working on Macintosh was the neatest experience of my life. Almost everyone who worked on it will say that. None of us wanted to release it at the end. It was as though we knew that once it was out of our hands, it wouldnt be ours anymore. – Steve Jobs

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Everybody experiences far more than he understands. Yet it is experience, rather than understanding, that influences behavior. – Marshall McLuhan

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