"And life is in my hands, suckling at my breast, thrives on the rhythm of my beating heart, warmth of my throbbing belly."

"Let us shout louder than her memory, louder than the unheard cries of 200,000 disappeared, buried alive in pits, thro…"

"And I write these few words into the earth before I forget that sadness isn't everything."

"Why is what is natural to women often seen as negative?"

"As disturbing as some of us may find it there seems to be some evidence that the age men are most attracted to is a y…"

"We all participate in patriarchal patterns."

"In Lak Ech/tu eres mi otro yo–teaches about the ‘other’ and that we are all each other’s reflection."

"Protect him, yes, with my life; spare him of learning responsibility and to take care of himself, no."

"You say your city the way some Americans say this is their country. You never feel right saying that - my country. Fo…"

"When i say ours was a love affair, it is an expression of nostalgia and melancholy for the depth of our empathy. (p39)"