"Before We Were Free" Quotes
A young girl in the Dominican Republic grapples with political turmoil and her family's struggle for freedom under the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo.
historical fiction | 192 pages | Published in 2007
Quotes
The way things are is not the way they have to be.
You can't always choose what happens to you, but you can choose how you react.
Freedom is not just the absence of oppression; it's the presence of choices.
Learning to forgive is a way to free yourself from the past.
In the face of fear, find your courage.
The strongest people are not those who never fall, but those who rise after each fall.
Your voice is your power. Use it wisely.
True freedom comes from standing up for what you believe in.
We are all connected, and our actions ripple out into the world.
Love is the force that can overcome even the greatest obstacles.
