"Nobody had books at home. My dad was a very educated person, so he would have books at home. All Spanish books. That helped. Most of my homies had no books at home."

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Source : Source: bluemesareview.org

Luis J. Rodriguez

#Dad Quotes #Book Quotes #Home Quotes

“Equal justice under law is not merely a caption on the facade of the Supreme Court building, it is perhaps the most inspiring ideal of our society. It is one of the ends for which our entire legal system exists...it is fundamental that justice should be the same, in substance and availability, without regard to economic status.”
“Church was never intended to be a place where we serve God to the exclusion of meeting with Him.”
“Dance is a way of connecting and finding a moment with someone. It really is something special and unique that you don't find in any other physical activity, you know? Because it's you with another person, and you guys dive in together with these characters. So dance, to me, has been really special to create amazing bonds with people.”

Source : Source: hollywoodlife.com
“If you want to understand what is going on in the White House today, you have to begin with Barack Obama.”
“Never, for the sake of peace and quiet, deny your own experience or convictions.”

Source : "Markings". Book by Dag Hammarskjöld, 1963.
“Life is like a mirror. Smile at it and it smiles back at you.”

Source : Peace Pilgrim (1992). “Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words”, p.38, Friends of Peace PIlgrim
“Actually, because of new technologies, my full studio is on my laptop. And I have a little keyboard in my bag. I can make everything I do come from my laptop. Even when I go to a big studio, all I do is to plug in my laptops. That's they way I do it.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“What to do? We yanked the dress up over her lovely attributes and with the addition of a scarf, the problem was solved. Sorry, guys, blame that stuffy censor. He hated surprises.”

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