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A story is like building a chapel; a novel is a cathedral: That's the difference.

— Rosario Ferré Backtalk: Women Writers Speak Out (1993)

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Literature is prophetic-life often lives up to fiction

He created the house on the lagoon as one would create a poem or a statue, breathing life into its every stone. (chapter 6, p49)

The House on the Lagoon (1995)

Abby used to say adaptability was the secret of survival-one's soul should bend and then it wouldn't break. (chapter 29, p295)

The House on the Lagoon (1995)

Writing is a lot like sewing: You bring pieces together and make a quilt.

Backtalk: Women Writers Speak Out (1993)

I do believe in inspiration, but more so in dedication.

In Interviews with Latin American Writers (1988)

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