“In school, you get a paid education.
In nature, you get a free education.”
Source: Night of a Thousand Thoughts
“Zgłębianie indiańskiej duszy jest jak nurkowanie w kowadle.”
Source: Gringo wśród dzikich plemion
“It always hurts the gringo more to lose his money than his life.”
Source: Zoot Suit and Other Plays
“The moon does not look lonely because its light keeps it company. When lonely, let your thoughts keep you company.”
“Well, at least I will have time to say goodbye to my customers."
Ramón gave Julieta a quizzical look. "I get they will be upset with the changes, but they will still be glad that you are the chef."
"You still don't get it Ramón, do you? Yes, I will be here. But many of my customers will no longer support the place if it's a corporate chain. Of course, you will get new customers, tourists from out of state and residents of the beach towns who think coming to Barrio Logan is some type of Mexican Disneyland, where they can buy churros and take selfies in front of Chicano murals. But many locals will avoid us like ICE. And there will be protesters, including members of my own family and my friends. I can guarantee that."
Ramón's throat tightened. "Julieta, you are from the community. And I'm no gringo---I'm Mexican, too."
"You're a coconut, Ramón. You may be technically Mexican, but you are not part of this community.”
Source: Ramón and Julieta
“When we speak of Gringo, we do not particularly hate all white people, but we refer to their social system as ‘Gringo.’ That is what we don’t like.”
Source: Enriqueta Vasquez And the Chicano Movement: Writings from El Grito Del Norte (Hispanic Civil Rights)
“Scientists have been trying to find an answer to the ancient question: What is it that makes a woman decide whether or not she's gonna roll in the hay with a guy she's met. And I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you all on this one, since although being a woman, it's been a mystery to me as well.
Yet one thing I know: the decision is made within the very first minute a girl meets a boy. No exemptions.”
Source: Secrets of a Perfect Hair Color: Adventures of an Urban Woman
“I admitted it was tempting to wish for cosmic, mind-blowing, I-could-die-right-now orgasms, but the truth is, sometimes we do have to settle for light, that-was-fun type, and explore additional features.
Ian made me feel good. Sexy. Powerful. Wasn't that what was sex really about? Or was I just fooling myself?”
Source: Secrets of a Perfect Hair Color: Adventures of an Urban Woman
“Erotica celebrates women and sexuality. Pornography violates women and demeans sex.”
Source: A Woman's Worth
“Wenn mich heute jemand fragt, ab wann ich mich als Feministin bezeichnet habe, kann ich das nicht genau sagen, aber irgendwann bekam ich den Verdacht, dass die Gleichberechtigung sich doch nicht von allein ergibt, wenn alle so weitermachen wie bisher, mich eingeschlossen. Dass es nicht reicht, individuelle Freiheiten trotz Ungerechtigkeit zu erlangen, sondern dass die Gründe für die Ungerechtigkeit wegmüssen.”
Source: Untenrum frei