4 Quotes & Sayings By Staness Jonekos

Staness Jonekos lived in the Caribbean from the age of six, and moved to the United States at age eighteen. She is a published poet, playwright, writer, and educator. Her books include "The Diary of a Haitian Child," "A Haitian Child's View of Her Childhood," and "A Haitian Child Speaks." In her youth she was crowned Miss Haiti in 1957.

Don't marry a rich man. Marry a good man. He...
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Don't marry a rich man. Marry a good man. He will spend his life trying to keep you happy. No rich man can buy that! Staness Jonekos
No one invites you to the top - you have...
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No one invites you to the top - you have to claw your way up. When you get there, you will sit with the others who were also uninvited - giggling. Staness Jonekos
If you write it down, you can make it happen.
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If you write it down, you can make it happen. Staness Jonekos