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Some people need flowers, some people need dandelions. It's medicine, it's what you need at that time in your life.

Sandra Cisneros

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Sandra Cisneros
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: December 20
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Essayist
Novelist
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Short Story Writer
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Chicago
Illinois
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Dandelions
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Each book gets harder, each book gets harder and harder. I always feel like crying when I have to write.
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I hope I'm not just looked as a writer that is popular but as a writer of literary value.
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We women shouldn't get our driver's licenses till real late in life.
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The experience taught me to be present in the real Buddhist sense of paying attention to the moment.
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If you just breathe, and go slower, you will have enough energy. It's really important because there are people who wait in line, and your work has changed their lives. You will need to listen to them because they are also going to feed you and give you confirmation of the prayer you asked before you spoke.
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