Anna in the Tropics Quotes

“1929. Tampa, Florida. A small town called Ybor City.”
― Nilo Cruz, Anna in the Tropics

“MARELA: Yes, we deserve a little drink. We work hard enough. We deserve all that life offers us, and life is made of little moments. Little moments as small as violet petals. Little moments I could save in a jar and keep forever, like now talking to you.
JUAN JULIAN (Playfully): Ah! So you are a collector. And what sort of things do you like to collect besides a night like this one?
MARELA: The first time you read and the day you walked me to the pharmacy.
JUAN JULIAN: So I'm in one of your jars.
MARELA: In many.
JUAN JULIAN (Smiles): Many. (Beat. Looks at her tenderly) You are clear and fresh as water. Did anybody ever tell you this?
MARELA: No, never.
JUAN JULIAN: Then people are blind.
MARELA: Blind? Do you think so? And how can one teach the blind to see?
JUAN JULIAN: I wouldn't know. I'm not blind.
MARELA: But we are all blind in the eyes of those who can't see.”
― Nilo Cruz, Anna in the Tropics