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Quotes from Mama Blanca's Memoirs — Teresa de la Parra

1889–1936 Venezuela

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Nobody is a prophet in their own country. ("Vicente Cochocho")

Mama Blanca's Memoirs (1929)

Who ever remembers to thank the sun for shining or water for quenching one's thirst? ("Vicente Cochocho")

Mama Blanca's Memoirs (1929)

"Glory is only for those who seek her," a sage once remarked. ("Vicente Cochocho")

Mama Blanca's Memoirs (1929)

The truth is bitter. I swallowed it in silence. ("Aurora")

Mama Blanca's Memoirs (1929)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Teresa de la Parra (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.