“Anger is a gift. Remember that." She stood. "You gotta grasp onto it, hold it tight and use it as ammunition. You use that anger to get things done instead of just stewing in it.”
―
Mark Oshiro,
Anger Is a Gift
“It's an insidious thing," Wanda said. "It never happens overnight. This kind of thing crept into our community a long time ago. It latched on. It fed on prejudice. Selfishness. Peoples inability to see life through someone else's eyes. And it grew, bigger and bigger, until we got to a point where some people don't even question why a cop should be allowed to shoot first and ask questions later.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“But we just wanted to go to school." Her voice broke again. "I'm sixteen. I shouldn't have to beg for that. But we just want to get to class without fearing for our lives.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“Will frowned. "If you eat one of Persephone's pomegranates, aren't you stuck in the Underworld forever?""Pretty sure that doesn't apply to creatures who are from the Underworld," Nico said. "But even if it did, it might be kind of romantic. Like sending a message: You're stuck with me.""I think we need to work on your definition of romantic, my love.” ― Rick Riordan; Mark Oshiro, The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure
“What should the Oakland Police Department do next?'Next? Moss thought. [...]'Stop killing us.'Then Moss walked away from it all.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“It's like people want me to be this version of a person that isn't me. Like, always ready to fight and march and rally, and I don't even get to be myself.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“You could both be wrong about the first time you met, and yet the two of you have orbited each other for so long, like heavenly bodies in the sky.” ― Rick Riordan; Mark Oshiro
“It wasn't the first time Moss had heard the pop of a gunshot. Nor was it the first time he'd heard the sickening sound of air leaving someone's body. The sound meant the worst.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“I’m sorry I never understood … until now,” she said, and that got Moss to turn his head slightly, and he looked straight at her, saw the rawness and terror in her eyes, and he inclined his head. It was his way of saying: Now you know. He watched her gasp for breath, watched her lean her head back, desperate for air, watched her cry openly. This was what it took. This was the line she had to cross. He didn’t know if it was enough.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“But when you’ve wandered a desert for most of your life, you are overjoyed when it rains.” ― Mark Oshiro, Into the Light
“We stretch ourselves: to fit within the roles we are given. To make ourselves look better to those around us. To convince one another that we are good people in a world so vacant. Each of us a desert.” ― Mark Oshiro, Each of Us a Desert
“Oh, Moss," she said. "How little faith you have in others.""Do you blame me? I don't have much faith to go on these days, what with the world ending around us.""You know, sometimes it does feel like we're in one of those trendy dystopian novels," she admitted. "Except a lot less white.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“Moss raised up his water. “To … new possibilities,” he said. “To good food and even better company,” said Javier. “And to dismantling a system of violence in my school,” said Moss” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“Moss glanced down at Reg. His friend shook his head. “Not now,” Reg whispered, and his voice sounded so lost, so young, that Moss deflated, the rage rushing out of him, the river of anger gone. Reg smiled at Moss, and then he passed out.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“All our myths were different. Did that make them lies? Or were we simply trying to understand the horrors that you had given us?” ― Mark Oshiro, Each of Us a Desert
“Will was curled up on the bottom of the boat, surrounded by Cocoa Puffs, who also snoozed soundlessly.” ― Rick Riordan; Mark Oshiro, The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure
“You fall in love. He is Latino like you. You will be together for years. And even when it falls apart, it still feels like a success. (Much later, of course.) Because until it happened, and until it ended, you didn't know it was possible to be loved like that.” ― Mark Oshiro, Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora
“Vi and Olivia spun off. Antonio hesitated, and Seb saw the glassy eyes, the quivering lip, the dawning realization.'Really?" said Antonio. 'You mean it?'He pulled Antonio in for a kiss. It was short, but it was enough for now.'Yes,' said Seb. 'I mean it.'Right then, Sebastián Rojas got to see a new expression on Antonio's face.The one where he was both surprised *and* delighted.” ― Mark Oshiro, That Way Madness Lies
“It’s like they can’t avoid it,” said Kaisha. “We were literally there to protest against them using deadly force, so they responded with … deadly force. Incredible.” “You had one job,” Reg joked, but it seemed the whole group was out of laughter.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“It's an insidious thing," Wanda said. "It never happens overnight. This kind of thing crept into our community a long time ago. It latched on. It fed on prejudice. Selfishness. Peoples inability to see life through someone else's eyes. And it grew, bigger and bigger, until we got to a point where some people don't even question why a cop should be allowed to shoot first and ask questions later.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“But we just wanted to go to school." Her voice broke again. "I'm sixteen. I shouldn't have to beg for that. But we just want to get to class without fearing for our lives.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“Will frowned. "If you eat one of Persephone's pomegranates, aren't you stuck in the Underworld forever?""Pretty sure that doesn't apply to creatures who are from the Underworld," Nico said. "But even if it did, it might be kind of romantic. Like sending a message: You're stuck with me.""I think we need to work on your definition of romantic, my love.” ― Rick Riordan; Mark Oshiro, The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure
“What should the Oakland Police Department do next?'Next? Moss thought. [...]'Stop killing us.'Then Moss walked away from it all.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“It's like people want me to be this version of a person that isn't me. Like, always ready to fight and march and rally, and I don't even get to be myself.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“You could both be wrong about the first time you met, and yet the two of you have orbited each other for so long, like heavenly bodies in the sky.” ― Rick Riordan; Mark Oshiro
“It wasn't the first time Moss had heard the pop of a gunshot. Nor was it the first time he'd heard the sickening sound of air leaving someone's body. The sound meant the worst.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“I’m sorry I never understood … until now,” she said, and that got Moss to turn his head slightly, and he looked straight at her, saw the rawness and terror in her eyes, and he inclined his head. It was his way of saying: Now you know. He watched her gasp for breath, watched her lean her head back, desperate for air, watched her cry openly. This was what it took. This was the line she had to cross. He didn’t know if it was enough.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“But when you’ve wandered a desert for most of your life, you are overjoyed when it rains.” ― Mark Oshiro, Into the Light
“We stretch ourselves: to fit within the roles we are given. To make ourselves look better to those around us. To convince one another that we are good people in a world so vacant. Each of us a desert.” ― Mark Oshiro, Each of Us a Desert
“Oh, Moss," she said. "How little faith you have in others.""Do you blame me? I don't have much faith to go on these days, what with the world ending around us.""You know, sometimes it does feel like we're in one of those trendy dystopian novels," she admitted. "Except a lot less white.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“Moss raised up his water. “To … new possibilities,” he said. “To good food and even better company,” said Javier. “And to dismantling a system of violence in my school,” said Moss” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“Moss glanced down at Reg. His friend shook his head. “Not now,” Reg whispered, and his voice sounded so lost, so young, that Moss deflated, the rage rushing out of him, the river of anger gone. Reg smiled at Moss, and then he passed out.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
“All our myths were different. Did that make them lies? Or were we simply trying to understand the horrors that you had given us?” ― Mark Oshiro, Each of Us a Desert
“Will was curled up on the bottom of the boat, surrounded by Cocoa Puffs, who also snoozed soundlessly.” ― Rick Riordan; Mark Oshiro, The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure
“You fall in love. He is Latino like you. You will be together for years. And even when it falls apart, it still feels like a success. (Much later, of course.) Because until it happened, and until it ended, you didn't know it was possible to be loved like that.” ― Mark Oshiro, Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora
“Vi and Olivia spun off. Antonio hesitated, and Seb saw the glassy eyes, the quivering lip, the dawning realization.'Really?" said Antonio. 'You mean it?'He pulled Antonio in for a kiss. It was short, but it was enough for now.'Yes,' said Seb. 'I mean it.'Right then, Sebastián Rojas got to see a new expression on Antonio's face.The one where he was both surprised *and* delighted.” ― Mark Oshiro, That Way Madness Lies
“It’s like they can’t avoid it,” said Kaisha. “We were literally there to protest against them using deadly force, so they responded with … deadly force. Incredible.” “You had one job,” Reg joked, but it seemed the whole group was out of laughter.” ― Mark Oshiro, Anger Is a Gift
