Sweety

“Why? You know why? Because I have an accent. I look dominicana. Do you feel American? Yes. Interesting. I don’t know, I think to get the papers is like marrying someone who has no feelings for me. But also sometimes getting married has benefits.”
― Angie Cruz, How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water

“I can remember when you couldn’t buy a British Rail sandwich without wondering if this was your last act before a long period on a life-support machine.”
― Bill Bryson, Notes from a Small Island

“Is it possible to be possessive of one's pain?”
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Notes on Grief

“you try to fix something that somebody do not want to fix they will hate you for it. To offer help is OK. To push, no.”
― Angie Cruz, How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water