“I went to the shoemaker to collect his wastepaper. One of them asked me if my book was communistic. I replied that it was realistic. He cautioned me that it was not wise to write of reality.” — Carolina Maria de Jesus Copy Share Image
I classify Sao Paolo this way: The Governor's Palace is the living room. The mayor's office is the dining room and the city is… — Carolina Maria de Jesus Copy Share Image
When I am in the city I have the impression that I am in a living room with crystal chandeliers, rugs of velvet, and… — Carolina Maria de Jesus Copy Share Image
I adore my black skin and my kinky hair. The Negro hair is more educated than the white man's hair. Because with Negro hair,… — Carolina Maria de Jesus Copy Share Image
Life is just like a book. Only after you've read it do you know how it ends. It is when we are at the… — Carolina Maria de Jesus Copy Share Image
Who has gone hungry learns to think of the future and of the children. — Carolina Maria de Jesus Copy Share Image
a poet will even face death when he sees his people oppressed. — Carolina Maria de Jesus Copy Share Image
“Why is it that the saints of June are honored with fire?” — Carolina Maria de Jesus Copy Share Image
[On Brazil:] In our country everything is weakening. The money is weak. Democracy is weak and the politicians are very weak. Everything that is… — Carolina Maria de Jesus Copy Share Image
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