Famous quotes containing the words native, american and/or words:
“Home! Yes! she would see Trafalgar Square, again; and Nelson on his plinth; and Chelsea Bridge as it dissolved into the Thames at twilight ... and St. Paul’s, the single Amazon breast of her beloved native city.”
—Angela Carter (1940–1992)
“Japanese mothers credit “effort” as the key determinant of a child’s achievement in school, while American mothers name “ability” as the more important factor.”
—Perry Garfinkel (20th century)
“Some words live in my throat
breeding like adders. Others know sun
seeking like gypsies over my tongue
to explode through my lips”
—Audre Lorde (b. 1934)