The first few months of my life of every year are in total retreat. I don't see anybody … - Isabel Allende

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Isabel Allende

The first few months of my life of every year are in total retreat. I don't see anybody except my husband and my dog, I don't talk to anybody, and I just write.

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

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Reading is like looking through several windows which open to an infinite landscape. . . . For me life without reading would be like being in prison, it would be as if my spirit were in a straightjacket; life would be a very dark and narrow place.

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