"I usually say Latina, Mexican-American or American Mexican, and in certain contexts, Chicana, depending on whether my audience understands the term or not."

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Sandra Cisneros

#Mexican Quotes #Latina Quotes #Certain Quotes

“I think my mom gave me the borders, the - gave me a very clear understanding of what the perimeter was. And I had to find my fun within those boundaries.”
“What are the words you do not yet have? What do you need to say? What are the tyrannies you swallow day by day and attempt to make your own, until you will sicken and die of them, still in silence.”
“If you're not living on the edge you're taking up too much space.”
“In the school of boxing that I come from, that's frowned upon, giving up free shots, cos we know what those kinda shots do to a man's career, regardless of whether it shows up now, or shows up when you least need it. It takes a toll.”
“â€Ž'All we need is a book,' roared Leslie; 'don't panic, hit 'em with a book.”
“Sometimes things go wrong, even when you're doing your best. That just shows that none of us are perfect. So I keep trying with all of my heart, and if that's not good enough, I'm not going to hang my head.”
“There is a great streak of violence in every human being. If it is not channeled and understood, it will break out in war or in madness.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.
“Caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar. (Walk, there is no path, the path is made by walking.)”

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