I think people should read fairy tales, because we're hungry for a mythology that will speak to our fears. Sandra Cisneros fairyfearhungry Change image and share on social
I realize that when I moved out of my father's house I shocked and frightened him because I needed a room of my own, a space of my own to reinvent myself. Sandra Cisneros fatherfrightenhouse Change image and share on social
Revenge only engenders violence, not clarity and true peace. I think liberation must come from within. Sandra Cisneros clarityengenderliberation Change image and share on social
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. Sandra Cisneros abilityclosecommunity share on social
I spent my thirties living out of boxes and moving every six months to a year. It was my cloud period: I just wandered like a cloud for ten years, following the food supply. I was a hunter, gatherer, an academic migrant. Sandra Cisneros academicboxcloud share on social
I feel comfortable in Spanish, I chat like a parrot, but I don't have the confidence in Spanish that I do in English. Sandra Cisneros chatcomfortableconfidence Change image and share on social
I always tell people that I became a writer not because I went to school but because my mother took me to the library. I wanted to become a writer so I could see my name in the card catalog. Sandra Cisneros cardcataloglibrary Change image and share on social
I was a little press writer when the National Endowment for the Arts came to my rescue and gave me an award. I couldn't buy a light bulb. Almost more than the money, the awards are important because they show that someone believes in you. Sandra Cisneros artawardbelieve share on social
I felt a failure because I couldn't sustain myself from what I earned from my writing. My day jobs were what mattered, and it was hard to even get those because universities wouldn't hire me as a real writer. Sandra Cisneros dayearnfailure share on social
