(?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)
Edwidge Danticat

“I want to look happily forward. I want to be optimistic. I want to have a dream. I want to live in jubilee. I want my daughters to feel that they have the power to at least try to change things, even in a world that resists change with more strength than they have. I want to tell them they can overcome everything, if the are courageous, resilient and brave. Paradoxically, I also want to tell them their crowns have already been bought and paid for and that all they have to do is put them on their heads. But the world keeps tripping me up. My certainty keeps flailing.”

Edwidge Danticat, The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race
Read more quotes from Edwidge Danticat


Share this quote:
Share on Twitter

Friends Who Liked This Quote

To see what your friends thought of this quote, please sign up!


This Quote Is From

The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race by Jesmyn Ward
9,533 ratings, average rating, 1,326 reviews
Open Preview

Browse By Tag