I Raise My Eyes to Say Yes Quotes

“To make matters worse, I was small for my age, and people constantly spoke to me in baby-talk. They even talked about me in my presence as if I couldn’t understand what they were saying. This kind of attitude, whether based on good intentions or sheer ignorance, has always been insulting at best. Many times it has done me serious damage.”
― Ruth Sienkiewicz-Mercer, I Raise My Eyes to Say Yes: A Memoir

“Ruth’s communication is, in the most fundamental sense, pure poetry. By necessity, she speaks symbolically”
― Ruth Sienkiewicz-Mercer, I Raise My Eyes to Say Yes: A Memoir