Dirt rolls from his palm, Blades of grass Tumble from his hair. - Gary Soto - Quotesmemo.com

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When I was in college I was accused of being a goody two-shoes. But every goody two-shoes has a bad side.

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Gary Soto

Dirt rolls from his palm, Blades of grass Tumble from his hair.

Dirt, Grass, Hair, Nature, Tumble

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I was the first Chicano to write in complete sentences.

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Because nothing should be wasted In a world where sparrows work hard To prove there is enough.

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It appears these days I don't have much of a life because my nose is often stuck in a book. But I discovered that reading builds a life inside the mind.

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I drank that sentence and began to glow.

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going back and forth, back and forth, getting nowhere

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When I was in college I was accused of being a goody two-shoes. But every goody two-shoes has a bad side.

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