“One press account said I was an overnight success. I thought that was ...” — Sandra Cisneros Quote

“One press account said I was an overnight success. I thought that was the longest night I've ever spent.”

“The older I get, the more I'm conscious of ways very small things can make a change in the world. Tiny little things, but the world is made up of tiny matters, isn't it?”

“I don't see any kind of mirror of power, male power, that is, as a form of liberation. I don't believe in an eye for an eye. I don't believe this is truly freedom.”

“Success is not how many zeroes your bank account has. It's about making the most of the life you have.”

“A religion that takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them is no religion.”

“At the end of your life, it's friendships, emotions and thoughts that you take with you, rather than what's in your bank account. So, even though people don't have a lot here, they are a lot richer in many ways and we can learn from that.”