"I am poor, but I am rich. I have my children, I have a garden with roses, and I have my faith and the memories of those who have gone before me. What more is there?"

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Source : Pam Muñoz Ryan (2012). “Esperanza Rising”, p.53, Scholastic Inc.

Pam MuÃ±oz Ryan

#Memories Quotes #Children Quotes #Inspiration Quotes

“He stared at the heart of his heart, the one woman in the world for him”

Source : Eileen Wilks (2005). “Mortal Danger”, p.28, Penguin
“I used to listen to the soap operas with my grandmother.”
“Everybody has a colon. Everyone over 50 needs to get their colon checked.”

Source : Source: www.nbcnews.com
“Real life seeks the gentle slopes at the back of Mount Improbable, while creationists are blind to all but the daunting precipice at the front.”
“Persecution was at least a sign of personal interest. Tolerance is composed of nine parts of apathy to one of brotherly love.”

Source : Frank Moore Colby (1926). “The pursuit of humor and other essays”
“To return after long years of painful absence to some place which has been the scene of our former joys, and whence the force of circumstance, and not choice, has driven us, is oppressive to the heart.”

Source : Samuel Lover (1843). “Handy Andy: A Tale of Irish Life”, p.363
“Don't be bothered by troubles because they are generally guests we ourselves invite - they will stay for some time and then leave”
“There was a mood of magic and frenzy to the room. Crystalline swirls of sugar and flour still lingered in the air like kite tails. And then there was the smell-the smell of hope, the kind of smell that brought people home.”

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