“ Some say that because the United States was wrong before, it cannot possibly be right now, or has not the right to be right. (The British Empire sent a fleet to Africa and the Caribbean to maintain th… Christopher Hitchens
“ A Most Dangerous HurricaneColumbus was aware of dangerous weather indicators that were frequently a threat in the Caribbean during the summer months. Although the barometer had not yet been invented,… Captain Hank Bracker
“ Waves crack with wicked fury against me ship's hull while ocean currents rage as the full moon rises o're the sea." (Cutthroat's Omen: A Crimson Dawn) John Phillips
“ Midnight Omen Deja vu" - Because everyone should experience love in the Caribbean...at least once in a lifetime. Marti Melville
“ You’re that lady, Leo said. The one who was named after Caribbean music.Her eyes glinted murderously. Caribbean music.Yeah. Reggae? Leo shook his head. Merengue? Hold on, I’ll get it.He snapped his fi… Rick Riordan
“ My African roots made me what I am today. They’re the reason I’m from the Dominican Republic. They’re the reason I exist at all. To these roots I owe everything. Junot Diaz
“ Frustrated, El Líder went home, rested his pitching arm, and started a revolution in the mountains. Cristina García
“ For me, the sea was a great comfort, Pilar. But it made my children restless. It exists now so we can call and wave from opposite shores. Cristina García
“ As human beings we’ve certainly suffered the loss of awe, the loss of sacredness, and the loss of the fact that we’re not here— we’re not put on earth— to shape it anyway we want... You want something… Derek Walcott
“ Do your parents know you’re here?' asked the lady at social Services. ‘No,’ I said, ‘but I want to know about children’s homes.’ I had to stand on my toes to see over the reception desk. Constance Briscoe
“ Juan Ponce de LeónOn April 2, 1513, according to legend while searching for the Fountain of Youth, Ponce de León discovered Florida. In actual fact, it was more likely that he was out seeking the gold… Hank Bracker
“ And immediately we rushed like horses, wild with the knowledge of this song, and bolted into a startingly loud harmony: 'Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves; Britons, never-never-ne-verr shall b… Austin Clarke
“ The war that killed my grandfather and great-uncles and thousands of other blacks is only a footnote in our history books. Cristina García
“ You ain’t old yet but when you get old, all the women in the village start to look down on you when they find out you want to do something other than sweep the kitchen or cut up vegetables. Had this b… Kevin Jared Hosein
