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Ambition Vs Principle Quotes

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Margarita Barresi
“Marco would much rather wait, buy his mother a lovely house and then bring Isabela to visit, allowing his poverty to take on a romantic tinge, something from the past, roots safely buried.”
― Margarita Barresi, A Delicate Marriage
tags: 1920s, ambition-vs-principle, double-life, historical-upheaval, literary-fiction, nostalgia, poignant, puerto-rico, sacrifice, urban-poverty
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Margarita Barresi
“After endless cajoling, rationalizing, ego stroking, and outright begging—all to no avail—Isa decided that what Marco didn’t know wouldn’t hurt him.”
― Margarita Barresi, A Delicate Marriage
tags: 1920s, ambition-vs-principle, caribbean-history, defiance, gender-roles, heartfelt, lush, realistic-fiction, social-justice, vivid
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