I can't do a linear novel. I'm just going to write what I need to write. Sandra Cisneros More Quotes by Sandra Cisneros More Quotes From Sandra Cisneros In my youth, daydreaming nurtured me, provided a safe haven. I'd sleep for twelve hours and even when awake escape to the safe place in my mind. Sandra Cisneros meyouthmindsleep I thought that strange syntax was the language of story books. I didn't realize those were poor translations... English from Edwardian times. Sandra Cisneros storythoughtpoorlanguage All of my work is influenced by fairy tales, and I hope my work shows Hans Christian Anderson's influence. Sandra Cisneros influencehopechristianwork For a writer, for the solitude to write, you don't need a room of your own, you need a house. Sandra Cisneros youryousolitudehouse But I deal with this meditating and by understanding I've been put on the planet to serve humanity. I have to remind myself to live simply and not to overindulge, which is a constant battle in a material world. Sandra Cisneros myselfbattlehumanityworld
