Richard Rodriguez Quotes:
Ocupation: Writer
Life: b. July 31, 1944
Birthday: July 31
In the Sacramento of the 1950s, it was as though White simply hadn't had time enough to figure Brown out. It was a busy white time. Brown was like the skinny or fat kids left over after the team captains chose sides. You take the rest — my cue to wander away to the sidelines, to wander away.
source: Richard Rodriguez (2003). “Brown: The Last Discovery of America”, p.13, Penguin
topic: Team, Kids, White, Fat Kid, Team Captain, Sacramento
