Isabel Allende

The only good thing about marriage is becoming a widow.

— Isabel Allende

No woman with an ounce of sense gets married to be entertained, she marries to be maintained

— Isabel Allende

He said that knowledge was of little use without wisdom, and that there was no wisdom without spirituality, and that true spirituality always included service to others.

— Isabel Allende

They were unable to bribe the members of Congress, and on the date stipulated by law the left calmly came to power. And on that date the right began to stockpile hatred.

— Isabel Allende