"“Mami, it gets cold out there where the mine is.” She takes a thermos of coffee and..."

““Mami, it gets cold out there where the mine is.” She takes a thermos of coffee and sandwiches, too, because she knows she’s going to have to wait, because more than likely she’ll have to face another trial of patience. That’s been the lesson of Maria Segovia’s life up to this moment: You defend your humanity with patience and determination, by making your voice heard to those who judge you a lesser being for your timeworn clothes, your callused hands, and your sunburned skin.”

- Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free by Héctor Tobar