Zorro Quotes

“He realized...that the loudest are the least sincere, that arrogance is a quality of the ignorant, and that flatterers tend to be vicious. ”
― Isabel Allende, Zorro

“They could not understand the advantage of living contrary to their inclinations in this world in order to enjoy a hypothetical well-being in another. ”
― Isabel Allende, Zorro

“Do you truly believe that life is fair, Senor de la Vega?
-No, maestro, but I plan to do everything in my power to make it so.”
― Isabel Allende, Zorro

“He was not oppressed by a crowd because in the midst of all the hullabaloo he always found a quiet place for his soul. ”
― Isabel Allende, Zorro

“Heroism is a badly remunerated occupation, and often it leads to an early end, which is why it appeals to fanatics or persons with an unhealthy fascination with death. ”
― Isabel Allende, Zorro

“Nations should be governed by a council of learned men who must answer to the people for their actions.”
― Isabel Allende, Zorro

“The concept that you could possess land was as unfathomable to them as that of dividing up the sea.”
― Isabel Allende, Zorro

“A infância é uma época desgraçada, cheia de temores infundados, como o medo de monstros imaginários e do ridículo. Do ponto de vista literário, não tem suspence, já que, salvo excepções, as crianças costumam ser um pouco desenxabidas. Além disso, não têm poder- os adultos decidem por elas e fazem-no mal, inculcam-lhes as suas próprias ideias erróneas sobre a realidade e depois os miúdos passam o resto das suas vidas a tentar livrarem-se delas.”
― Isabel Allende, Zorro

“Não há nada tão insatisfatório como um fim com pontas soltas, essa tendência moderna de deixar os livros a meio.”
― Isabel Allende, Zorro