Ultima came to stay with us the summer I was almost seven. When she came the beauty of the llano unfolded before my eyes, and the gurgling waters of …

- Rudolfo Anaya

I had been afraid of the awful presence of the river, which was the soul of the river, but through her [Ultima] I learned that my spirit shared in th…

- Rudolfo Anaya

I made strength from everything that had happened to me, so that in the end even the final tragedy could not defeat me. And that is what Ultima tried…

- Rudolfo Anaya

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 one…

- Rudolfo Anaya

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 lifet…

- Rudolfo Anaya

A library is also a place where love begins.

- Rudolfo Anaya

Around me the moonlight glittered on the pebbles of the llano, and in the night sky a million stars sparkled. Across the river I could see the twinkl…

- Rudolfo Anaya

It seemed the more I knew about people the more I knew about the strange magic hidden in their hearts.

- Rudolfo Anaya

I sincerely believe that there is a time in life for drifting. There is a time for sitting back and getting in touch with yourself. Some of our most …

- Rudolfo Anaya