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Amy Tan Quotes

That is the nature of endings, it seems. They never end. When all the missing pieces of your life are found, put together with glue of memory and reason, there are more pieces to be found Picture Quote #1

So much of history is mystery. We don’t know what is lost forever, what will surface again. All objects exist in a moment of time. And that fragment of time is preserved or lost or found in mysterious ways. Mystery is a wonderful part of life Picture Quote #1

I am fascinated by language in daily life: the way it can evoke an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth Picture Quote #1

Among writers, if you don’t have a therapist, it’s like saying you don’t keep a journal or use the thesaurus. It’s a natural accompaniment Picture Quote #1

And I remember wondering why it was that eating something good could make me feel so terrible, while vomiting something terrible could make me feel so good Picture Quote #1

We all hate moral ambiguity in some sense, and yet it is also absolutely necessary. In writing a story, it is the place where I begin Picture Quote #1

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How do I create something out of nothing? And how do I create my own life? I think it is by questioning, and saying to myself that there are no absolute truths Picture Quote #1

I was punched breathless by the strongest emotions I have ever felt and they are now stored in my intuition as a writer Picture Quote #1

Now they seemed to be in a contest over who could irritate her more, and she sometimes had to remind herself that teenagers had souls Picture Quote #1

Those who don’t heed the warnings don’t live to admit they were stupid not to do so Picture Quote #1

A psychiatrist does not want you to wake up. He tells you to dream some more, to find the pond and pour more tears into it. And really, he’s just another bird drinking from your misery Picture Quote #1

What is true about a person? Would I change in the same way the river changes color but still be the same person?... And then I realized it was the first time I could see the power of the wind. I couldn’t see the wind itself, but I could see it carried water that filled the rivers and shaped the countryside Picture Quote #1

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Then she told me why a tiger is gold and black. It has two ways. The gold side leaps with its fierce heart. The black side stands still with cunning, hiding its gold between the trees, seeing and not being seen, waiting patiently for things to come. I did not learn to use my black side until after the bad man left me Picture Quote #1

I thought this man had long ago drained everything from my heart. But now something strong and bitter flowed and made me feel another emptiness in a place I didn’t know was there. I cursed this man aloud so he could hear. You had dog eyes. You jumped and followed whoever called you. Now you chase your own tail Picture Quote #1

A girl is like a young tree, she said. You must stand tall and listen to your mother standing next to you. That is the only way to grow strong and straight. But if you bend to listen to other people, you will grow crooked and weak. You will fall to the ground with the first strong wind. And then you will be like a weed, growing wild in any direction, running along the ground until someone pulls you out and throws you away Picture Quote #1

And for all those years, we never talked about the disaster at the recital or my terrible accusations afterward at the piano bench. All that remained unchecked, like a betrayal that was now unbreakable. So I never found a way to ask her why she had hoped something so large that failure was inevitable. And even worse, I never asked her what frightened me the most: Why had she given up hope? Picture Quote #1

Wisdom is like a bottomless pond. You throw stones in and they sink into darkness and dissolve. Her eyes looking back do not reflect anything. I think this to myself even though I love my daughter. She and I have shared the same body. There is a part of her mind that is a part of mine. But when she was born she sprang from me like a slippery fish, and has been swimming away ever since. All her life, I have watched her as though from another shore Picture Quote #1

Love is tricky. It is never mundane or daily. You can never get used to it. You have to walk with it, then let it walk with you. You can never balk. It moves you like the tide. It takes you out to sea, then lays you on the beach again. Today’s struggling pain is the foundation for a certain stride through the heavens. You can run from it but you can never say no. It includes everyone Picture Quote #1

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Over the years, she told me the same story, except for the ending, which grew darker, casting long shadows into her life, and eventually into mine Picture Quote #1

After the gold was removed from my body I felt lighter, more free. They say this is what happens if you lack metal. You begin to think as an independent person Picture Quote #1

Only two kind of daughters. Those who are obedient and those who follow their own mind! Only one kind of daughter can live in this house. Obedient daughter! Picture Quote #1

I remember wondering why it was that eating something good could make me feel so terrible, while vomiting something terrible could make me feel so good Picture Quote #1

How can you say luck and chance are the same thing? Chance is the first step you take, luck is what comes afterwards Picture Quote #1

Whenever my mother talks to me, she begins the conversation as if we were already in the middle of an argument Picture Quote #1

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That is the nature of endings, it seems. They never end. When all the missing pieces of your life are found, put together with glue of memory and reason, there are more pieces to be found (Amy Tan Quotes) So much of history is mystery. We don’t know what is lost forever, what will surface again. All objects exist in a moment of time. And that fragment of time is preserved or lost or found in mysterious ways. Mystery is a wonderful part of life (Amy Tan Quotes) I am fascinated by language in daily life: the way it can evoke an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth (Amy Tan Quotes) Among writers, if you don’t have a therapist, it’s like saying you don’t keep a journal or use the thesaurus. It’s a natural accompaniment (Amy Tan Quotes) And I remember wondering why it was that eating something good could make me feel so terrible, while vomiting something terrible could make me feel so good (Amy Tan Quotes) We all hate moral ambiguity in some sense, and yet it is also absolutely necessary. In writing a story, it is the place where I begin (Amy Tan Quotes) How do I create something out of nothing? And how do I create my own life? I think it is by questioning, and saying to myself that there are no absolute truths (Amy Tan Quotes) I was punched breathless by the strongest emotions I have ever felt and they are now stored in my intuition as a writer (Amy Tan Quotes) Now they seemed to be in a contest over who could irritate her more, and she sometimes had to remind herself that teenagers had souls (Amy Tan Quotes) Those who don’t heed the warnings don’t live to admit they were stupid not to do so (Amy Tan Quotes) A psychiatrist does not want you to wake up. He tells you to dream some more, to find the pond and pour more tears into it. And really, he’s just another bird drinking from your misery (Amy Tan Quotes) What is true about a person? Would I change in the same way the river changes color but still be the same person?... And then I realized it was the first time I could see the power of the wind. I couldn’t see the wind itself, but I could see it carried water that filled the rivers and shaped the countryside (Amy Tan Quotes) Then she told me why a tiger is gold and black. It has two ways. The gold side leaps with its fierce heart. The black side stands still with cunning, hiding its gold between the trees, seeing and not being seen, waiting patiently for things to come. I did not learn to use my black side until after the bad man left me (Amy Tan Quotes) I thought this man had long ago drained everything from my heart. But now something strong and bitter flowed and made me feel another emptiness in a place I didn’t know was there. I cursed this man aloud so he could hear. You had dog eyes. You jumped and followed whoever called you. Now you chase your own tail (Amy Tan Quotes) A girl is like a young tree, she said. You must stand tall and listen to your mother standing next to you. That is the only way to grow strong and straight. But if you bend to listen to other people, you will grow crooked and weak. You will fall to the ground with the first strong wind. And then you will be like a weed, growing wild in any direction, running along the ground until someone pulls you out and throws you away (Amy Tan Quotes) And for all those years, we never talked about the disaster at the recital or my terrible accusations afterward at the piano bench. All that remained unchecked, like a betrayal that was now unbreakable. So I never found a way to ask her why she had hoped something so large that failure was inevitable. And even worse, I never asked her what frightened me the most: Why had she given up hope? (Amy Tan Quotes) Wisdom is like a bottomless pond. You throw stones in and they sink into darkness and dissolve. Her eyes looking back do not reflect anything. I think this to myself even though I love my daughter. She and I have shared the same body. There is a part of her mind that is a part of mine. But when she was born she sprang from me like a slippery fish, and has been swimming away ever since. All her life, I have watched her as though from another shore (Amy Tan Quotes) Love is tricky. It is never mundane or daily. You can never get used to it. You have to walk with it, then let it walk with you. You can never balk. It moves you like the tide. It takes you out to sea, then lays you on the beach again. Today’s struggling pain is the foundation for a certain stride through the heavens. You can run from it but you can never say no. It includes everyone (Amy Tan Quotes) Over the years, she told me the same story, except for the ending, which grew darker, casting long shadows into her life, and eventually into mine (Amy Tan Quotes) After the gold was removed from my body I felt lighter, more free. They say this is what happens if you lack metal. You begin to think as an independent person (Amy Tan Quotes) Only two kind of daughters. Those who are obedient and those who follow their own mind! Only one kind of daughter can live in this house. Obedient daughter! (Amy Tan Quotes) I remember wondering why it was that eating something good could make me feel so terrible, while vomiting something terrible could make me feel so good (Amy Tan Quotes) How can you say luck and chance are the same thing? Chance is the first step you take, luck is what comes afterwards (Amy Tan Quotes) Whenever my mother talks to me, she begins the conversation as if we were already in the middle of an argument (Amy Tan Quotes)

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