Quotes by Isabel Lopez, Isabel's Hand-Me-Down Dreams

“I eventually came to understand that in harboring the anger, the bitterness and resentment towards those that had hurt me, I was giving the reins of control over to them. Forgiving was not about ac...”

“If you cant believe in miracles, then believe in yourself. When you want something bad enough, let that drive push you to make it happen. Sometimes youll run into brick walls that are put there to ...”

“When our dreams dont come true, sometimes we can hand them down to our children and hope that they will come true for them. The joy can be immeasurable just the same.”

“Its funny how much easier it is to see others shortcomings and give advice when youre not personally involved, for its almost impossible to see the light when youre swimming in shit.”

“Those static images have the uncanny ability to jar the memory and bring places and people back to life. They bridge the present with the past and validate as real what the passage of time has turn...”

“It never dawned on us that life is unpredictable, that one day, one of us could suddenly cease to exist and what then? What would be the joy in having left so much unsaid? With what memories would ...”

“There isnt a dance that can compare to the gaiety, the timing and cohesiveness of hand maneuvers, the provoca-tive movements in unison of an upbeat salsa dance. The sweating, the writhing bodies, t...”

“Why dont you just pretend that the asshole dropped dead? You cant call or write to a dead man. Put a couple of candles in front of his picture, say a few Hail Marys, and get it over with.”

“Never mind gas masks and fallout shelters in the event of biological warfare. Many New Yorkers move from place to place equipped with the essentials of vermin assault weaponry: mouse traps, roach s...”