When people ask me where my roots are, I look down at my feet, and I see the roots of my soul grasping the earth. They are here... in the Southwest... I still live in New Mexico.
Rudolfo AnayaRead
It is because good is always stronger than evil. Always remember that, Antonio. The smallest bit of good can stand against all the powers of evil in the world and it will emerge triumphant.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Good ultimately prevails over evil, no matter how small that good may be.
This quote emphasizes the enduring strength of goodness in the face of overwhelming evil. It suggests that even the smallest act of kindness or virtue can stand firm against malicious forces and emerge victorious, encouraging individuals to believe in the power of good.
Themes
GoodEvilStrengthTriumphKindnessPower
In practice
Example use cases
During a community event focused on volunteering, this quote can inspire attendees to believe in the impact of their contributions.
More from Rudolfo Anaya
All quotes →There are many gods . . . gods of beauty and magic, gods of the garden, gods in our own backyards, but we go off to foreign countries to find new ones, we reach to the stars to find new ones--. . . . The god of the church is a jealous god; he cannot live in peace with other gods.
Rudolfo AnayaRead
Understanding comes with life. As a man grows he sees life and death, he is happy and sad, he works, plays, meets people - sometimes it takes a lifetime to acquire understanding, because in the end understanding simply means having sympathy for people.
Rudolfo AnayaRead
Similar quotes
What this generation was bred to at television's knees was not wisdom, but cynicism.
Pauline KaelRead
Out of Ireland have we come, great hatred, little room, maimed us at the start. I carry from my mother's womb a fanatic heart.
William Butler YeatsRead
The more dignity is widely and freely available in a society, the less people want to be famous.
Alain De BottonRead
There are gods, but there is no God; and all gods become devils eventually.
Robert Anton WilsonRead
Without awareness of bodily feeling and attitude, a person becomes split into a disembodied spirit and a disenchanted body.
Alexander LowenRead
The ruling of men is the effort to direct the individual actions of many persons toward some end. This end theoretically should be the greatest good of all, but no human group has ever reached this ideal because of ignorance and selfishness.
W. E. B. Du BoisRead