Home / Quotes / Quote by Raquel Cepeda

Quote by Raquel Cepeda

“The Dominican Republic is my holy land, my Mecca.”

Quote by Raquel Cepeda

Book:Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina

Work

Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina

This memoir delves into the author's experiences and reflections on her cultural heritage, offering a candid look at the complexities of identity and belonging. more

Author

Raquel Cepeda is a renowned journalist, born on June 9, 1973. She is known for her in-depth reporting on Latin American culture and her advocacy for multiculturalism. more

You May Also Like

“While America will always, I think, feel foreign to me, New York City is my home. This is where I can construct my own identity freely and reject labels imposed on me.”

Thinking Feels I Can Home America My Own Cities New York Identity Labels Rejects New York City Constructs

Book:Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina

Source: Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina

“I try not to make snap judgments. I never, ever make conclusions about products I've never tried.”

Trying Products Judgment Conclusion Snaps Snap Judgment

Author:Walt Mossberg

“People always worry that buying tech products today carries a risk of obsolescence. Most of the time, that fear is overblown.”

People Today Worry Risk Products Buying Carrie Obsolescence

Author:Walt Mossberg

“I've been on the Web from the beginning of the Web. The good part about writing about technology is that you never run out of ideas, because it's changing so fast. The bad part is that it's changing so fast that there's a million new products and ideas every day and every week.”

Writing Ideas Running Millions Technology Week Products New Products

Author:Walt Mossberg

“Usually I think if there is something imperfect in a photograph it makes the picture more real. Photographs that are slick, smooth, and imperfect seem less honest to me.”

Ifs Thinking Real Seems Honest Photograph Imperfect Smooth Slick

Book:Pictures under discussion

Source: Pictures under discussion

“We deeply need the humility to know ourselves as the dependent members of a great community of life, and this can indeed be one of the spiritual benefits of a wilderness experience. ... [T]o know the wilderness is to know a profound humility, to recognize one's littleness, to sense dependence and interdependence, indebtedness and responsibility.”

Knows Needs Spiritual Community Responsibility Humility Members Benefits Profound Dependent Wilderness Dependence Interdependence Indebtedness

Author:Howard Zahniser

“How can you do anything extraordinary by doing things the ordinary way?”

Way Ordinary Extraordinary

Author:Ryan Buell

“The only way to beat Liverpool is to score more goals than them.”

Way Goal Beats Score Liverpool

Author:Steve Claridge

“I don't think there is any coach more sophisticated than me any more...”

Thinking Coaches Sophisticated

Author:Sam Allardyce

“Tempo ... now there's a big word.”

Author:Barry Venison