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01Undated

A badly written novel can always be shortened to a poem.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

02Undated

Home is where the heart unveils.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

03Undated

Gender is not only women and sexual orientation has multiple choices.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

04Undated

Did you ever ask yourself if each one of us pursued a high educational degree, who would do the skilled manual work? Craftsmanship may not earn us the money we want but that does not mean we should scorn on anyone doing it. We are obliged to be respectful and grateful to anyone using their hands to clean our households, trim our hedges,carpentry our furniture, farm our food, crafts the objects we collect and gift, style our hairs, etc. Next time you encounter a crafts person acknowledge their manual competence.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

05Undated

As a writer, the main skill you need is curiosity. As a reader, the main tool you need is open-mindedness.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

06Undated

Writing as a creative art flourishes only when there are no rules. Rules stifle you from entering the silent and forbidden spaces where the core of the story is waiting to be revealed.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote

07Undated

No matter what justification you have for your feelings, you cannot wish harmful things on others.

Gloria D. Gonsalves / quote