My Heart Will Cross This Ocean Quotes

“It is a mother's noble conceit to believe she has the power to take her child's suffering and do it for him.”
― Kadiatou Diallo, My Heart Will Cross This Ocean: My Story, My Son, Amadou

“Nothing is more reassuring than recognizing the feet you are standing on as your own, knowing that this is my place, and I am well, and all the people I love are well.”
― Kadiatou Diallo, My Heart Will Cross This Ocean: My Story, My Son, Amadou

“The people I knew, even the people I loved, did not always get things right, and they accumulated acts and omissions that lessened their sense of sureness.”
― Kadiatou Diallo, My Heart Will Cross This Ocean: My Story, My Son, Amadou

“Look not left nor right. Look only at your own footsteps.”
― Kadiatou Diallo, My Heart Will Cross This Ocean: My Story, My Son, Amadou

“I liked my feet and my legs and I liked how I walked into a room, expecting to find people who would be glad to see me.”
― Kadiatou Diallo, My Heart Will Cross This Ocean: My Story, My Son, Amadou