327 Quotes by Sandra Cisneros

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    Bricks are crumbling in places, and the front door is so swollen you have to push hard to get in.

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    There are many Latino writers as talented as I am, but because we are published through small presses, our books don’t count. We are still the illegal aliens of the literary world.

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    It’s difficult for me to have a large story, a very large story – a novel is a large story. I’m used to writing and doing these little miniature paintings.

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    The devil knows more from experience than from being the devil.

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    You don’t want somebody who doesn’t know his own heart, do you? You’ll find someone who’s brave enough to love you. Someday. One day. Not today.

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    I am one who leaves the table like a man, without putting back the chair or picking up the plate.

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    One press account said I was an overnight success. I thought that was the longest night I’ve ever spent.

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    Even if we don’t know if God exists, we can be certain love exists, because its power transcends death.

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    I think my family and closest friends are learning about my need to withdraw, and I am learning how to restore and store my energy to both serve the community to the best of my ability and to serve my writer’s heart.

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