Rudolfo Anaya Quotes

“For what you have said to shame my daughters and my good name in front of those men, I will see you dead!”

“I do not want you to waste your life in dreams, like your father.”

“I saw the old woman who had delivered me from my mother’s womb. I knew she held the secret of my destiny.”

“He drew near and saw that it was no natural fire he witnessed, but rather the dance of the witches.”

“Ultima’s spirit bathed me with its strong resolution.”

“The day dawned, and already the time of youth was fleeing the house which the three giants of my dreams had built. ”

“It was true, I thought, it is the Márez blood in us that touches us with this urge to wander. Like the restless, seeking sea.”

“Time stood still, and it shared with me all that had been, and all that was to come.”

“For the first time, I would be away from the protection of my mother.”

“I must go. He was my brother!”

“I was so startled and frightened that I jumped like a wounded rabbit, but he made no move to catch me.”

“Understanding comes with life.”

“It was the Lunas who carried the charter from the Mexican government to settle the valley. That took courage.”

“Your evil bird blinded me!” he cried. “For that I curse you! I will see you dead! And you, Narciso, I swear to kill you!”

“It will only end when blood is spilled”

“In that one there is hope,” I heard my uncle Juan say to mother. I knew he talked about me. ”

“Ultima says a man’s destiny must unfold itself like a flower.”

“They understood that I had to be away from the places that held the memories of my friend.”

“You are innocent until you understand.”

“Ay, every generation, every man is a part of his past.”