Sandra Cisneros

I liked the books I read that said things like 'I shan't'. I would try to find a way to say in my life, to reply, 'I shan't do that, mother.' That was so far away from my barrio world.

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These are some quotes by American author Sandra Cisneros Author, who was born on December 20, 1954.

Quotes by Sandra Cisneros

In English, my name means hope. In Spanish, it means too many letters. It means sadness. It means waiting. It is like the number nine, a muddy color.

Sandra Cisneros

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'Hispanic' is English for a person of Latino origin who wants to be accepted by the white status quo. 'Latino' is the word we have always used for ourselves.

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Revenge only engenders violence, not clarity and true peace. I think liberation must come from within.

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