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
What I fear most is power with impunity. I fear abuse of power, and the power to abuse. – Isabel Allende
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
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