Quotes from Isabelle Allende

Writing is a constant exercise in longing.

I need to remember to overcome.

The last straw was when his granddaughter, who was seven years old at the time, went to the librarian at school and said "Have you heard of Isabel Allende?" And the librarian said: "Yes, yes, I've read some of her books." There was a pause, and then Anna said: "She's sleeping with my grandfather.