Wait for the fruit to fall into your hand. Autore: Pam Muñoz Ryan Copy Quote More from Pam Muñoz Ryan “Our Land is alive, Esperanza," -Esperanza Rising” “This is what you learned in college," the narrator tells you early on. "A man d…” “Which is sharper? The hatchet that cuts down dreams? Or the scythe that clears …” “Rose is not complete without the thorns.”