Comments On Working Together To Help Puerto Rico & Hope The Legislation Signifies
Lin-Manuel Miranda: “Speaker Paul Ryan Has Fulfilled His Promise: He Worked Together With Republicans And Democrats, And Has Created A Bill That Will Determine The Immediate Future Of Puerto Rico.” (Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Making Lemonade From Lemons,” El Diario Nueva York, 5/31/16)
- Legislation “Must Be Perceived As A Glimmer Of Hope.” (Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Making Lemonade From Lemons,” El Diario Nueva York, 5/31/16)
- Everyone Must Work Together To Save Puerto Rico. “In Spanish, there is an expression: ‘haciendo de tripas corazones.’ It literally means ‘making hearts out of tripe.’ Its nearest English equivalent is ‘making lemonade from lemons.’ The idiom speaks to a resolute conviction to make the best of a less-than-ideal lot. So we strive for hearts. We continue to shine a light on Puerto Rico. We listen. We write. We work. We make our voices heard. De corazón (from our heart), we must. We cannot go it alone.” (Lin-Manuel Miranda,