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Dominican Republic Quotes

Voices on Dominican culture, family, and heritage

These quotes celebrate the amazing music and constant celebration that define daily life in the Dominican Republic.

I helped purify Nicaragua for the international banking house of Brown Brothers in 1909-1912. I brought light to the Dominican Republic for American sugar interests in 1916. In China I helped to see to it that Standard Oil went its...

Quotes by Smedley Butler

My grandmother was this amazing woman in the Dominican Republic who used to read tea leaves and palms. She would cure people in her neighborhood by going into her garden, plucking a couple of leaves, and brewing teas.

Quotes by Selenis Leyva

The culture of the Dominican Republic definitely influenced me. We enjoy music in this crazy way; we celebrate absolutely everything.

Quotes by Natti Natasha

I was born in Texas and I lived there 'till I was 8. Then I moved to the Dominican Republic with my mom, lived there for two years and forgot every word of English I knew.

Quotes by Michelle Rodriguez

Again Quotes

In 1975, I went to the Dominican Republic for eight months during the shooting of a film based on my novel 'Captain Pantoja and the Special Service.' It was during this period I heard and read about Trujillo.

Quotes by Mario Vargas Llosa

Haiti and the Dominican Republic don't just share an island, Hispaniola, but a history, one that includes all the signal events that went into creating the modern world: Columbus, conquest, genocide, slavery, imperial war, revolution, and U.S. counterinsurgencies and military...

Quotes by Greg Grandin

It doesn't matter who you are. It can happen to anybody. We have Kenyan, Dominican Republic and even Scandinavian Olympic gold medalists. All you need is will power.

Quotes by Edwin Moses

My parents moved to the states when I was 6, so I was raised by my grandma in the Dominican Republic and didn't see them again until I was 10.

Quotes by Dania Ramirez

Just about every Latin American country has sent players to the big leagues, from the Dominican Republic to Costa Rica.

Quotes by Cheech Marin

Ale Quotes

Fans love Sosa for his exuberance, for the kisses he blows to his mother, wife and four children. He is Slammin' Sammy, a fairy-tale figure rising from poverty in the Dominican Republic to the 55th floor above Chicago's Lake Shore...

Quotes by Bill Dedman

Frequently Asked Questions

What do Dominican Republic quotes focus on?
They highlight culture, music, celebration, and personal memories tied to growing up in or visiting the Dominican Republic.
Do these quotes mention childhood experiences there?
Yes, one speaker recalls moving to the Dominican Republic at age eight and even forgetting English while living there for two years.
Is Dominican Republic history referenced in these quotes?
Yes, one quote touches on early twentieth century American business interests connected to sugar and banking in the region.
Do any quotes mention family traditions from the Dominican Republic?
Yes, one recalls a grandmother reading tea leaves and palms, and curing neighbors using garden leaves and personal remedies.
Where can I find more quotes celebrating culture like this?
Browse our Amazing quotes collection for more reflections on vibrant cultural experiences.

Others recall childhood memories there, from grandmothers reading tea leaves to language and identity shaped by moving again across borders.