--- title: "1 Compelled Write Quotes By Gloria Anzaldua" description: "1 Compelled Write quotes by Gloria Anzaldua. Plus more from Gloria Anzaldua and more Compelled Write sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/452/gloria-anzaldua-63772_inspirational_why-am-i-compelled-to-write-because-the_129740.jpg" --- > [Why am I compelled to write?... Because the world I create in the writing compensates for what the real world does not give me. By writing I put order in the world, give it a handle so I can grasp…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gloria-anzaldua/why-am-i-compelled-to-write-because-the-world-i-create-in-the-writing/) [Gloria Anzaldua](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gloria-anzaldua/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/452/gloria-anzaldua-63772_inspirational_why-am-i-compelled-to-write-because-the_129740.jpg) ## More by Gloria Anzaldua > [Why am I compelled to write?... 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