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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?

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I was a terrible student. Still, I managed to get into college, but my daydreaming threatened to sabotage me. I used behavior modification to break the cycle. I started by setting an arbitrary time limit on studying: for every 15 minutes of study, I'd allow myself an hour of daydreaming. I set the alarm.

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I am a woman, and I am a Latina. Those are the things that make my writing distinctive. Those are the things that give my writing power.

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Writing is like sewing together what I call these 'buttons,' these bits and pieces.

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I try to be as honest about what I see and to speak rather than be silent, especially if it means I can save lives, or serve humanity.

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Revenge only engenders violence, not clarity and true peace. I think liberation must come from within.

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'Hispanic' is English for a person of Latino origin who wants to be accepted by the white status quo. 'Latino' is the word we have always used for ourselves.

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I think people should read fairy tales, because we're hungry for a mythology that will speak to our fears.

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The more you speak more languages, the more you understand about yourself.

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

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: December 20th, 1954

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