Nobody, she felt, understood ...

Nobody, she felt, understood her-not her mother, not her father, not her sister or brother, none of the girls or boys at school, nadie - except her man.
Nobody, she felt, understood her-not her mother, not her father, not her sister or brother, none of the girls or boys at school, nadie - except her man.
 Raquel Cepeda

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Sylvia Plath. Interesting poetess whose tragic suicide was misinterpreted as romantic by the college-girl mentality.
I think there was the studio mentality for a long time that women and girls can relate to a male hero, but boys and men can't relate to a female hero.
 Jennifer Lawrence
Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
 Harriet Tubman
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
 William Ellery Channing
You must do the things you think you cannot do.

Quotes from the same author

I remember feeling that pieces of me were scattered around the world; I belonged to her, Mother Earth.
 Raquel Cepeda
A mother isn’t the person who births you; it’s the person who rears you and shows you love.
 Raquel Cepeda
We aren’t encouraged to think for ourselves and ask questions. We are expected to accept what they teach us as infallible truths.
 Raquel Cepeda
Even the juncture in history and the zeitgeist we live in is something we choose, setting the scene for the spiritual fodder we need to grow and achieve deeper elevation of our souls.
 Raquel Cepeda
Individually, every grain of sand brushing against my hands represents a story, an experience, and a block for me to build upon for the next generation.
 Raquel Cepeda